The total cost of food for the raccoons at the Altadena Wildlife Rescue has increased as the number of raccoons at the Rescue has increased. If it costs the same amount to feed each raccoon, is the cost of food for 7 raccoons more than $2,000 annually?<br/><br/>(1) It costs more than $1,000 annually to feed 4 raccoons.<br/><br/>(2) It costs more than $1,500 annually to feed 5 raccoons.
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AStatements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
BStatement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
CStatement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
DBOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
EEACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
✓ Correct answer: C. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.(1) If it costs more than $1,000 annually to feed 4 raccoons, we do not have enough information to answer either yes or no to the original question. It could cost $2,000 to feed 4 raccoons, in which case it WOULD cost more than $2,000 to feed 7 raccoons. Or, it could cost only $1,000 and one cent to feed 4 raccoons, in which case feeding 3 more would be less than an additional $1,000, and the answer would be no. This statement is insufficient.<br/><br/>(2) If it costs more than $1,500 annually to feed 5 raccoons, then the smallest cost for each animal is a little over $300. $300 x 7 raccoons = $2,100. Sufficient.
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