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Choose the correct statement.

Is x > 5?

(1) x < 6

(2) x < 4

Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 2 alone is NOT sufficient. Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 1 alone is NOT sufficient. BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient. Each statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question. Statement 1 and 2 TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question.

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Is x greater than 5

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Correct

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Easy

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We want to decide whether x is greater than 5. The first statement tells us that x is less than 6, so x could be between 5 and 6, or it could be less than 5. Statement (1) is insufficient.

Statement (2) tells us that x is less than 4. If x is less than 4, then we know x is not greater than 5. Statement (2) is sufficient on its own.

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