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02 Jan 2021, 00:44
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Which is more expensive, a peach or a plum?
(1) A dozen plums cost $1.79.
(2) Peaches are 69¢ a pound.
(1) A dozen plums cost $1.79.
(2) Peaches are 69¢ a pound.
02 Jan 2021, 07:06
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Target question: Which is more expensive, a peach or a plum?
When I SCAN the two statements, they both feel insufficient, AND I’m pretty sure I can identify some cases with conflicting answers to the target question. So, I’m going to head straight to……
Statements 1 and 2 combined
Statement 1 tells us that A dozen plums cost $1.79, which means EACH plum costs approximately 15¢
Statement 2 tells us that peaches are 69¢ a pound. The problem is that we don't know how many peaches are in 1 pound of peaches. Consider these two conflicting cases:
Case a: There are 3 peaches in a pound of peaches, in which case each peach costs 23¢ So, the answer to the target question is peaches cost more
Case b: There are 10 peaches in a pound of peaches, in which case each peach costs 6.9¢. So, the answer to the target question is plums cost more
Since we can’t answer the target question with certainty, the combined statements are NOT SUFFICIENT
Answer: E
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Brent
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