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A coal company can choose to transport coal to one of its customers by railroad or by truck. If the railroad charges by the mile and the trucking company charges by the ton, which means of transporting the coal would cost less than the other?
(1) The railroad charges $5,000 plus $0.01 per mile per railroad car used, and the trucking company charges $3,000 plus $85 per ton.
(2) The customer to whom the coal is to be sent is 195 miles away from the coal company.
(1) The railroad charges $5,000 plus $0.01 per mile per railroad car used, and the trucking company charges $3,000 plus $85 per ton.
(2) The customer to whom the coal is to be sent is 195 miles away from the coal company.
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statement 1: insufficient
We don't know how many miles or how many tons
statement 2: insufficient
We don't know how many tons
Answer E!
We don't know how many miles or how many tons
statement 2: insufficient
We don't know how many tons
Answer E!
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A coal company can choose to transport coal to one of its customers by railroad or by truck. If the railroad charges by the mile and the trucking company charges by the ton, which means of transporting the coal would cost less than the other?
(1) The railroad charges $5,000 plus $0.01 per mile per railroad car used, and the trucking company charges $3,000 plus $85 per ton. Insufficient--we don't know how many miles we're transporting the goods and we don't know how many tons of goods are being transported.
(2) The customer to whom the coal is to be sent is 195 miles away from the coal company. Insufficient as we don't know how many tons are being transported and we don't know what each company charges.
Choice E--we don't know how many tons are being transported; without this information, we cannot determine which route is cheaper.
(1) The railroad charges $5,000 plus $0.01 per mile per railroad car used, and the trucking company charges $3,000 plus $85 per ton. Insufficient--we don't know how many miles we're transporting the goods and we don't know how many tons of goods are being transported.
(2) The customer to whom the coal is to be sent is 195 miles away from the coal company. Insufficient as we don't know how many tons are being transported and we don't know what each company charges.
Choice E--we don't know how many tons are being transported; without this information, we cannot determine which route is cheaper.
