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At a laboratory, white rats are fed 6 pellets of food per day, and black rats are fed 8 pellets of food per day. If the laboratory fed a total of 120 pellets of food to white and black rats on a certain day, were more black rats than white rats fed?

(1) There are a total of 17 rats.
(2) There are 8 white rats.


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Let white rats be w , and Black rats be b

6w + 8b = 120

3w + 4b = 60

b,and w can assume more than one value. So cannot conclude from question.

Statement 1:

(1) There are a total of 17 rats.

w+ b =17

3w + 4b = 60

solving these equations, we get

b = 9

w =8

Hence, sufficient

Statement 2:

(2) There are 8 white rats.

3w + 4b = 60, substituting w=8, we can find b .

Hence, Sufficient

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from question
x no. of white rats, y no.of black rats
6x+8y=120

Statement 1
There are a total of 17 rats.
x+y=17
solving, x=8, y=9
Statement sufficient.

Statement 2
There are 8 white rats.
solving Y=9s
statement sufficient.

Answer is D.
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