Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

The 26th annual Miss Rattan High School Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Rattan Gymnasium. Twelve beautiful and talented young ladies will be competing for the crown of Miss RHS and more than $12,000 in scholarships and prizes. For the full story, see the Tuesday, Oct. 11 edition of the Hugo News, or visit our E-Edition.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: Half of the pize & scholarship money will go to the winner, while the other 11 contestants will split the rest.
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Answer:
It's impossible to say

Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Since 1987, however, Brazil has taken steps to dramatically reduce the destruction, including stepped-up enforcement and the elimination of tax incentives that led to large-scale land clearing.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: Brazil has very little land
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Answer:
No

Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

He been a senator for 20 years. He voted to increase taxes 98 times. When they tried to reduce taxes, he voted against that 127 times. He talks about being a fiscal conservative, or fiscally sound, but he voted over -- he voted 277 times to waive the budget caps, which would have cost the taxpayers $4. 2 trillion.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: He has been a senator for two decades. Two decades is less than thirty years. He voted to increase taxes nearly one hundred times. When they tried to reduce taxes, he voted against that 127 times. A senator is a very high position in US politics. Most senators are male.
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Answer:
Yes