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A farmer who grows strawberries defines a "workday yield" as the number of liters of strawberries that a worker is required to pick in one day. Based on this definition, how many workers must the farmer hire to pick the entire expected crop of strawberries in 15 calendar days?

To answer this question we need to know the workday yield of a worker and also the total crop expected.

(1) A workday yield is 45 liters
Not Sufficient. Since no information on expected crop is given.

(2) The expected crop is 13,500 liters
Not Sufficient. Since no information on workday yield is given.

Statement 1 and 2 together
Sufficient.
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Let E be number of liters for the expected crop, W be the workday yield, and x be the number of workers. Then it is given that E = 15 Wx. Determine the value of the positive integer x.

(1) Given that W = 45, it is not possible to determine the value of x. For example, if E = 6,750, then 6,750 = (15)(45)x, and hence x = 10. On the other hand, if E = 67,500, then 67,500 = (15)(45)x, and hence x = 100; NOT sufficient.

(2) Given that E = 13,500, it is not possible to determine the value of x. For example, if W = 10, then 13,500 = (15)(10)x, and hence x = 90. On the other hand, if W = 20, then 13,500 = (15)(20)x, and hence x = 45; NOT sufficient.

Given (1) and (2) together, W = 45 and E = 13,500, so E = 15Wx becomes 13,500 = (15)(45)x, which can be solved for x.

The correct answer is C; both statements together are sufficient.
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