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

Elly Griffiths is the pen name of Domenica de Rosa (born 17 august 1963, London), a British crime novelist. She has written two series as Griffiths to date, one featuring Ruth Galloway, the other featuring Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and Max Mephisto.
Hypothesis: De rosa was born after the middle of the month in August
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Answer:
Yes

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

At approximately 3:20 p.m., an unnamed caller reported sight of the suspects on a near street, East 27th Street, causing police to create a blockade, surrounding the suspect. This is where the other two officers were shot, this time in an exchange of gunfire while attempting to take the alleged shooter of the two officers into custody. The suspect was killed by police gunfire. The suspects name was Lovelle Mixon, aged 26, who had a warrant issued for his arrest after his bail was revoked for violation of parole. All four of the officers were taken to Highland Hospital in critical condition where they all later died of their injuries. There names were: Sargent Erv Romans, aged 43, Sargent Dan Sakai, 35, John Hege aged 41 and Mark Dunakin, 40.
Hypothesis: The combined age of the sargents killed was 80.
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Answer:
No

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

How to use a water level<br>Use 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) of tubing with a 5.16 in (13. 1 cm) diameter. A water level is easy to make at home with plastic tubing and a few other supplies. If you plan to level items that are a far distance from each other, you may opt for a longer tube.
Hypothesis: If you plan to level items that are a far distance from each other you may want to use tubing longer than 2 feet.
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Answer:
Yes