Blueberries cost more than strawberries. Blueberries cost less than raspberries. Raspberries cost more than both strawberries and blueberries. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
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true
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false
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uncertain
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none of the above
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Since blueberries cost more than strawberries, but less than raspberries, we have: raspberries > blueberries > strawberries. This means raspberries cost more than both blueberries and strawberries, making statement 3 true. The transitive relationship guarantees this conclusion.