In a real estate office that employs n salespeople, f of them are females and x of the females are new employees. What is the value of n ?
1. If an employee were randomly selected from the n employees, the probability of selecting a female would be 2/3.
2. If an employee were randomly selected from the f female employees, the probability of selecting a new employee would be 1/2.
A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are not sufficient.
Correct Answer: E
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