Source: Princeton Review book
Passenger boardings on trains almost doubled between 1985 and 1995, yet the actual number of trips made by passengers increased by only 38 percent over the same period. The reason for this discrepancy is that at least two boardings are counted when a passenger must take more than one train trip to get to the final destination of his or her trip.
Which of the following, if true, best helps explain why the increase in boardings exceeded the increase in the number of train passengers between 1985 and 1995?
A. Between 1985 and 1995, the number of train stations increased dramatically.
B. Between 1985 and 1995, the number of train lines decreased significantly.
C. Between 1985 and 1995, the proportion of train trips requiring passengers to change trains en route to their final
destinations increased significantly.
D. The proportion of business travelers using trains increased significantly between 1985 and 1995 relative to the
proportion of pleasure travelers.
E. The average seating capacity of passenger trains increased significantly between 1985 and 1995.
[spoiler]IMO: OA: C[/spoiler]
Using POE, I happen to get the correct answer,but I am finding this argument little bi hard to understand and justify myself to agree with answer choice C.
I don't understand that if the proportion of train trips requiring passengers to change trains increased significantly
how does the above statement help in explaining the paradox between the boarding of train and number of trip.
Can anyone help me to understand the reason behind the correct answer ? Any numerical explanation is welcomed .
Passenger boardings on trains almost doubled between 1985 and 1995, yet the actual number of trips made by passengers increased by only 38 percent over the same period. The reason for this discrepancy is that at least two boardings are counted when a passenger must take more than one train trip to get to the final destination of his or her trip.
Which of the following, if true, best helps explain why the increase in boardings exceeded the increase in the number of train passengers between 1985 and 1995?
A. Between 1985 and 1995, the number of train stations increased dramatically.
B. Between 1985 and 1995, the number of train lines decreased significantly.
C. Between 1985 and 1995, the proportion of train trips requiring passengers to change trains en route to their final
destinations increased significantly.
D. The proportion of business travelers using trains increased significantly between 1985 and 1995 relative to the
proportion of pleasure travelers.
E. The average seating capacity of passenger trains increased significantly between 1985 and 1995.
[spoiler]IMO: OA: C[/spoiler]
Using POE, I happen to get the correct answer,but I am finding this argument little bi hard to understand and justify myself to agree with answer choice C.
I don't understand that if the proportion of train trips requiring passengers to change trains increased significantly
how does the above statement help in explaining the paradox between the boarding of train and number of trip.
Can anyone help me to understand the reason behind the correct answer ? Any numerical explanation is welcomed .
