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In the past year, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people killed by alligators in Florida. During this same time, there has been an increase in the development of new houses, golf courses, and shopping areas in former wilderness areas within the state. Therefore, the increase in fatal alligator attacks must have been caused by the increase in the number of humans living in the alligator’s habitat.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously calls into question the explanation above?
Two years ago, a government initiative to reduce the alligator population size by destroying alligator eggs ended.
An increase in fatal alligator attacks tends to make people more cautious around lakes, ponds, swamps and canals.
The number of people killed by snake bites, spider bites and scorpion stings in Florida has held steady for many years.
Many of the new state residents have moved to newly constructed areas near water that is suitable for habitation by alligators.
The undeveloped areas of Florida have decreased in area by 5% in the past year.
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IMO C.
Wildrness holds Snakes, Spiders, and Scorpions in addtion to alligator. If attacks from alligator is rising then attacks from these animals should rise proportionately. But as C says, attacks from this animals not rising. So weakens the case.
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Re: CR: fatal alligator attacks [#permalink]
19 Jul 2008, 15:46
POE gives me C. IMO C
All others A, B, D, E strengthen the conclusion. However, I have no good explanation why C might be correct.
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Re: CR: fatal alligator attacks [#permalink]
19 Jul 2008, 15:54
i would say A for this one actually; we have to attack the conclusion that more attacks have been due to people moving into alligators habitat. To me, I interpreted A as saying that if the eggs are no longer destroyed, you could have an increased population, which thereby could result in the increase in number of attacks
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Re: CR: fatal alligator attacks [#permalink]
19 Jul 2008, 16:06
Since you 2 are gmat heavyweights, I will just go ahead and give the OA, it is A.
C is not correct because Spiders, and Scorpions attacks are usually not FATAL, and snake bites are fatal, but only when go untreated. Whereas attacks by grown alligators are usually fatal (if you can't escape).
This is where MGMAT messed up. They gave A as the OA, but it can't be true either, because we all know that 2 years old alligator can't fatally injury people, not even babies, because their jaws are not big/strong enough to kill a baby, let alone toddlers or grown up. The babies can die from unmonitored bleeding, but how likely is that?
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Re: CR: fatal alligator attacks [#permalink]
19 Jul 2008, 16:13
gmatnub wrote: Since you 2 are gmat heavyweights, I will just go ahead and give the OA, it is A.
C is not correct because Spiders, and Scorpions attacks are usually not FATAL, and snake bites are fatal, but only when go untreated. Whereas attacks by grown alligators are usually fatal (if you can't escape).
This is where MGMAT messed up. They gave A as the OA, but it can't be true either, because we all know that 2 years old alligator can't fatally injury people, not even babies, because their jaws are not big/strong enough to kill a baby, let alone toddlers or grown up. The babies can die from unmonitored bleeding, but how likely is that? I understand your explanation, however, maybe the Q is structured worng and is debateable. Normally in CR you cannot bring too extreme external assumptions into play. Thanks.
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Re: CR: fatal alligator attacks [#permalink]
19 Jul 2008, 16:22
i went for A as well..
A gives an alternative reason..maybe now that eggs are not being destroyed there are more alligators thus more attacks..
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Re: CR: fatal alligator attacks [#permalink]
19 Jul 2008, 16:27
x97agarwal wrote: gmatnub wrote: Since you 2 are gmat heavyweights, I will just go ahead and give the OA, it is A.
C is not correct because Spiders, and Scorpions attacks are usually not FATAL, and snake bites are fatal, but only when go untreated. Whereas attacks by grown alligators are usually fatal (if you can't escape).
This is where MGMAT messed up. They gave A as the OA, but it can't be true either, because we all know that 2 years old alligator can't fatally injury people, not even babies, because their jaws are not big/strong enough to kill a baby, let alone toddlers or grown up. The babies can die from unmonitored bleeding, but how likely is that? I understand your explanation, however, maybe the Q is structured worng and is debateable. Normally in CR you cannot bring too extreme external assumptions into play. Thanks. That is my point, 2 years old alligators can not kill people. All that will happen in A is that you would have a bunch of yearling alligators around, which are harmless to people, or at least can not deal fatal attacks.
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Re: CR: fatal alligator attacks [#permalink]
26 Jul 2008, 13:47
A is best among all the ans. choices
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