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What is the distance between City A and City C ?

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by BTGModeratorVI » Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:54 am

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What is the distance between City A and City C ?

(1) The distance between City A and City B is 75 kilometers.
(2) The distance between City B and City C is 135 kilometers.

Answer: E
Source: Official Guide
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BTGModeratorVI wrote:
Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:54 am
What is the distance between City A and City C ?

(1) The distance between City A and City B is 75 kilometers.
(2) The distance between City B and City C is 135 kilometers.

Answer: E
Source: Official Guide
Target question: What is the distance between City A and City C ?

Scan the statements and head straight to . . .

Statements 1 and 2 combined
There are several scenarios that satisfy BOTH statements. Here are two:

Case a:
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In this case, the answer to the target question is the distance from A to C is 210 km



Case b:
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In this case, the answer to the target question is the distance from A to C is less than 210 km

Since we cannot answer the target question with certainty, the combined statements are NOT SUFFICIENT

Answer: E

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