BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

Target Test Prep · GMAT

Choose how you want to prepare

Learn live with an expert or move at your own pace. Every option includes the complete TTP study system.

★★★★★5.0563 reviews
Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards 2026 winner: Target Test Prep, #1 Test Prep
NEWSWEEK READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2026

Target Test Prep was voted #1 Best Test Prep in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice™ Awards.

GMATLiveTeach Starts Oct 17
Chris Peckover, Target Test Prep GMAT expert
LIVE ONLINE CLASSES

Get Ready for GMAT Test Day Faster with Live Online Classes

with Chris Peckover, 100th-Percentile GMAT Scorer

Oct 17 · Chris Peckover
Sat · 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET
Oct 20 · Chris Peckover
Tue, Thu · 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET
Oct 25 · Josh Braslow
Sun · 1:00 to 4:00 PM ET
Included
40 hours of live online classes + 6 months of TTP OnDemand
  • Attend the first class for free
  • Every class is recorded, so you never fall behind
View classes & enroll
Limited seats availableTarget Test Prep
EALiveTeachOnDemand 5 seats left Start anytime
EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT

Target Test Prep EA OnDemand

Self-paced EA prep. Study on your schedule.

Logan Thompson
EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT

Sep 6 to Dec 6, 2026

with Logan Thompson

165+ EA score guarantee
$05-day trial no automatic billing
Schedule
Sun · 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET
Included
40 hours of live online classes plus six months of access to the complete TTP EA OnDemand course.
  • 165+ EA Score Guarantee
  • 4,100+ Quant, Verbal, and Integrated Reasoning practice questions
  • 400+ hours of in-depth video lessons
  • 3,000+ step-by-step video solutions
View EA class & enroll Start free 5-day trial
Limited cohort · enrollment openTrial includes full course accessTarget Test Prep
GMATOnDemand Start anytime
SELF-PACED MASTERCLASS

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Complete access from day one. Study on your schedule.

715+ score guarantee
$0to start then $127/mo
  • Personalized study plan and analytics
  • Thousands of lessons and practice questions

Compare the format, schedule, and included access before enrolling. Prices and seat counts shown reflect the supplied offer details.

Passenger boardings on busses almost doubled between 1995

Expert replies
by BTGmoderatorDC » Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:29 pm

Timer

00:00

Answers

A

B

C

D

E

Stats

Difficulty—

Passenger boardings on busses almost doubled between 1995 and 2005, 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 a new boarding is counted each time a passenger must make a connection in order to reach their final destination.

Which of the following, if true, best helps explain why the increase in boardings exceeded the increase in the number of bus trips between 1995 and 2005?

A) Between 1995 and 2005, the number of bus stops increased dramatically.

B) Between 1995 and 2005, the total distance of the average bus trip increased significantly.

C) Between 1995 and 2005, the proportion of bus trips requiring passengers to make a connection en route to their final destinations increased significantly.

D) The proportion of business travelers using busses increased significantly between 1995 and 2005 relative to the proportion of pleasure travelers.

E) The average seating capacity of busses increased significantly between 1995 and 2005.

OA C

Source: Princeton Review
Join the discussion
Source: — Critical Reasoning |

by deloitte247 » Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:51 am
This question requires a deep thought and calmness to answer. Let's take an overview.
With this logical analogy, you can understand and find the solution easier.
For one trip, passenger might board let say 5 buses.
So, with the explanation above, the number of boardings will exceed the number of trip. I hope this help as we proceed further.

Option A - incorrect
"Number of bus stops" differ from "number of connections." This renders this option incorrect.

Option B - incorrect
The basics of the talk here is not about the total distance. Also, the total distance doesn't correlate with the increase of number of boarding passengers

Option C - correct
Exactly! This clearly states that more bus trips now require passengers to make connections. This, however, means passengers involve in boarding of different buses to reach their destination.
Thus, this is true and best helps explains the statement above.

Option D - incorrect
The statement here has nothing to do with Business. This is nonsequitor.

Option E - incorrect
The seating capacity was not the bone of contention here and not what the statement wants a test for. This doesn't follow suit.
Join the discussion