Passenger boardings on busses almost doubled between 1995

[BTGmoderatorDC]

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

[deloitte247]

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.