I chose B without fully understanding the meaning of E. The explanation provided is excellent. Is this GMAT or LSAT question?
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Its a GMAT question atleast thats what the site where I found this said. I haven't seen this kind of reasoning anywhere else. Thts why I posted the explanation as well.
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1998, more citizens from the country of Monrovia migrated from Monrovia to neighboring Abstania than during any prior year. In 1998, the number of reported violent crimes in Abstania increased dramatically over 1997. The unavoidable conclusion is that Monrovians who migrated from Monrovia to Abstania were responsible for this increase.

Which of the following statements, if true, would most seriously weaken the claim that Monrovians were responsible for the increase in violent crime in Abstania during 1998?

(A) Each year more violent criminals are apprehended in Abstania than in Monrovia.
(B) During 1998 more violent crimes were reported in Abstania than in Monrovia.
(C) In 1998 no Monrovians migrated from either Monrovia or Abstania to any country other than Monrovia or Abstania.
(D) In 1998 the number of unreported violent crimes in Abstania increased as well.
(E) In 1998 fewer Monrovians migrated from Monrovia to Abstania than from Abstania to Monrovia
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to weaken :: country's M Citizens were responsible for the increased crimes..
a) not true..out of scope
b)strengthens the argument
c)strengthens
d)keep it on hold..
e) k..how can u say tht the few people who migrated from M-A were not responsible ..does not weaken !
come back to D
if number of unreported crime increased in A , so i'll have to make a wild guess tht crime rose in general which smwht says tht it's not entirely M's fault..!
not an air tight reasoning , but because of the lack of a viable alternative i have to GUESS D!
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I went for D
I think the POE is the best way to attack it...

i misinterpreted E , and the explanation definitely helped.
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