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Given number of trees planted = p
The Original number of trees= O
Ratio to be found = (O+p)/O

(1) The number of apple trees at the beginning of the 6-month period was 6 times the number of apple trees planted during the 6-month period.
Here we are given, O=6p
It is very tempting to find out the required fraction as : (6p+p)/6p

However as has been specified in the stem, trees can die any time, the data for which has not bee given.
Hence Insufficient

(2) No apple trees died during the 6-month period.

This alone tells us nothing about the number of trees.
Hence insufficient

Using (1) and (2):

We can now say, as no trees died, hence we can find out the required ratio as: (6p+p)/6p

Hence IMO Ans C
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C is the correct answer

(1) is insufficient because don ́t give me enough info to calculate the end period # of plants. As the passage says "Assume that apple trees can be planted or can die at any time".
(2) Insufficient, here I know that there where no deads but i not know nothing about the beginning # of trees or the aditionals, the ratio will be (a+x)/a = 1 + x/a, so I need x and a values.
a: initial # of trees
x: added # of trees

(3) Taking (1) and (2) together gives me enough info to find the ratio
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