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Two years ago, the state of Lonsia declared the goal of reducing the number of un-recycled soda cans to half. The un-recycled soda cans were about 10 per person then. Currently the soda cans that are un-recycled are only 5 per person. Clearly, the state has met its goal.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A) People are increasingly becoming aware of the harmful effects of drinking soda.
B) There is little damage to the overall soft drink industry due to the negative publicity generated by the recycling campaign.
C) Lonsia is not the only state that is concerned about recycling.
D) The total population of the state of Lonsia has not increased substantially in the past two years.
E) The per-capita consumption of soda in the state of Lonsia has not increased during the past two years.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A) People are increasingly becoming aware of the harmful effects of drinking soda.
B) There is little damage to the overall soft drink industry due to the negative publicity generated by the recycling campaign.
C) Lonsia is not the only state that is concerned about recycling.
D) The total population of the state of Lonsia has not increased substantially in the past two years.
E) The per-capita consumption of soda in the state of Lonsia has not increased during the past two years.
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25 Nov 2017, 09:18
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Two years ago, the state of Lonsia declared the goal of reducing the number of un-recycled soda cans to half. The un-recycled soda cans were about 10 per person then. Currently the soda cans that are un-recycled are only 5 per person. Clearly, the state has met its goal.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A) People are increasingly becoming aware of the harmful effects of drinking soda.
B) There is little damage to the overall soft drink industry due to the negative publicity generated by the recycling campaign.
C) Lonsia is not the only state that is concerned about recycling.
D) The total population of the state of Lonsia has not increased substantially in the past two years.
E) The per-capita consumption of soda in the state of Lonsia has not increased during the past two years.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A) People are increasingly becoming aware of the harmful effects of drinking soda.
B) There is little damage to the overall soft drink industry due to the negative publicity generated by the recycling campaign.
C) Lonsia is not the only state that is concerned about recycling.
D) The total population of the state of Lonsia has not increased substantially in the past two years.
E) The per-capita consumption of soda in the state of Lonsia has not increased during the past two years.
Only D is relevant to the argument. D indicates that the reduction in un-recycled soda cans per person is not due to the increase in the population.
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Straight D.
Let's say we have 10 people and the un-recycled soda cans were about 10 per person then --> 100 cans
now un-recycled soda cans are about 5 per person --> 10*5 = 50....decreased
But here we are assuming that we still have 10 people. It the population substantially increases to 30, we would have 30*5 = 150.--> not decreased.
So we are assuming The total population of the state has not increased substantially in the past two years.
Let's say we have 10 people and the un-recycled soda cans were about 10 per person then --> 100 cans
now un-recycled soda cans are about 5 per person --> 10*5 = 50....decreased
But here we are assuming that we still have 10 people. It the population substantially increases to 30, we would have 30*5 = 150.--> not decreased.
So we are assuming The total population of the state has not increased substantially in the past two years.
