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by amysky_0205 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:06 am
The percentage of households with an annual income of more than $40,000 is higher in Merton county than in any other county. However, the percentage of households with an annual income of $60,000 or more is highest in Sommer county.

If the statements above are true, which of the following can properly be concluded on the basis of them?

A. No household in Merton county has an annual income of $60,000 or more.
B. Some households in Merton county have an annual income between $40,000 and $60,000.
C. The number of households with an annual income of more than $40,000 is greater in Merton than in Sommer county.
D. Average annual household income is higher in Sommer than in Merton county.
E. The percentage of households with an annual income of $80,000 is higher in Sommer than in Merton county.

OA: B

can someone explain this one?
It's a little hard choosing the right one..

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by hemant_rajput » Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:15 am
amysky_0205 wrote:The percentage of households with an annual income of more than $40,000 is higher in Merton county than in any other county. However, the percentage of households with an annual income of $60,000 or more is highest in Sommer county.

If the statements above are true, which of the following can properly be concluded on the basis of them?

A. No household in Merton county has an annual income of $60,000 or more.
B. Some households in Merton county have an annual income between $40,000 and $60,000.
C. The number of households with an annual income of more than $40,000 is greater in Merton than in Sommer county.
D. Average annual household income is higher in Sommer than in Merton county.
E. The percentage of households with an annual income of $80,000 is higher in Sommer than in Merton county.

OA: B

can someone explain this one?
It's a little hard choosing the right one..

thank u!


let list down things that we know for sure:-

perc of households having annual income >= $40000 is highest in merton.
perc of households having annual income >= $60000 is highest in sommer.

A. we don't know if any household have annual income >= $60000 in merton.

B. we know household in merton have annual income >= $40000 , but we know that household in merton have annual income >= $60000 is not the highest. so there will be some houses in merton which is having income between 40000 and 60000.

C. can't say for sure.

d. can't say for sure, it will depend on no. of people in each county and there total income.

e. nothing known about people having annual income >= 80000.

so option b is right choice.
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