Data sufficiency - understanding the statement meaning

[NadiaG189]

Hi,
I don't understand the meaning of the first statement from this Data Sufficiency problem (which comes from the Appendix A in the GMAT Fractions, Decimals, & Percents Strategy guide).

Are there more engineers than salespeople working at SoHo Corp?

(1) SoHo Corp employs 2/3 as many clerical staff as engineers and salespeople combined.
(2) If 3 more engineers were employed by SoHo Corp and the number of salespeople remained the same, then the number of engineers would be double the number of salespeople employed by the company .

Is it that 2/3 of the clerical staff is equal to the number of engineers and salespeople combined?

[NadiaG189]

ALL FINE!

I finally understood the logic of the phrase!
An example given in the solution states:
" If you start with 1 engineer, you'll have 2 salespeople, for a total of 3. In this case, you'd have 2 clerical staff"

Which confirms my prediction at the end of the 1st post.

[tim]

Let us know if there are any further questions on this one.