The powdered U.S. cocaine epidemic

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The powdered U.S. cocaine epidemic

by gmatdriller » Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:56 am
The powdered U.S. cocaine epidemic is still rampant and shows no signs of abating. Last year in the
United States, the total quantity of powder cocaine bought by users has risen, even though there was
a decrease in the number of adults who use it.

Each of the following, if true, could explain the simultaneous increase in cocaine sales and decrease in
the number of adults who use it EXCEPT:

A) Last year, the number of men who began to use was higher than the number of women who quit using cocaine.
B) Last year, the number of teenage children who began using was higher than the number of adults who have quit using cocaine during the same period.
C) During the last year, the number of cocaine non-users who began using crack cocaine "rocks," made from powdered cocaine, was higher than the number of people who have quit using cocaine.
D) The people who continue to use consume more cocaine per capita than in past years.
E) Much of the cocaine brought into the U.S. by dealers was then smuggled into Canada for resale.
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by paes » Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:44 am
IMO A

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by reply2spg » Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:44 am
IMO A,

I think this question is not written properly. Option D is not at all clear. Option A missing the word 'cocaine'
Would like to request Gmatdriller to write question properly and do not omit any word in it
paes wrote:IMO A

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by crackinggmat » Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:48 am
I beleive answer is B ....because B says that number of teenagers who staated cocaine were more than adullt quitters.....

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by reply2spg » Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:53 am
B is with the question and this is EXCEPT question. Question is to show the discrepancy between increasing in Cocaine and reduction in adult EXCEPT. B shows that cocaine is increased and adults are increased. Reason for increased cocaine is more number of teenagers are using it.

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crackinggmat wrote:I beleive answer is B ....because B says that number of teenagers who staated cocaine were more than adullt quitters.....
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by diebeatsthegmat » Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:48 pm
gmatdriller wrote:The powdered U.S. cocaine epidemic is still rampant and shows no signs of abating. Last year in the
United States, the total quantity of powder cocaine bought by users has risen, even though there was
a decrease in the number of adults who use it.

Each of the following, if true, could explain the simultaneous increase in cocaine sales and decrease in
the number of adults who use it EXCEPT:

A) Last year, the number of men who began to use was higher than the number of women who quit using cocaine.
B) Last year, the number of teenage children who began using was higher than the number of adults who have quit using cocaine during the same period.
C) During the last year, the number of cocaine non-users who began using crack cocaine "rocks," made from powdered cocaine, was higher than the number of people who have quit using cocaine.
D) The people who continue to use consume more cocaine per capita than in past years.
E) Much of the cocaine brought into the U.S. by dealers was then smuggled into Canada for resale.
A is the answer for sure. this question recalls me the other one in OG but its not about cocaine, its about smoking