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which of the following most logically completes the argument [#permalink]
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which of the following most logically completes the argument below?
According to promotional material published by the city of Springfield, more tourists
stay in hotels in Springfield than stay in the neighboring city of Harristown. A
brochure from the largest hotel in Harristown claims that more tourists stay in that
hotel than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel in Springfield. If both of these sources are
accurate, however, the “Report on Tourism” for the region must be in error in stating
that .................
A. the average length of stay is longer at the largest hotel in Harristown than it is
at the Royal Arms Hotel.
B. There is only one hotel in Harristown that is larger than the Royal Arms Hotel.
C. More tourists stay in hotels in Harristown than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel.
D. The Royal Arms hotel is the largest hotel in Springfield
E. The royal arms hotel is the only hotel in Springfield.
Answer:e...how is it E ....and what does the ques mean to say-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Re: city of Springfield [#permalink]
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The question is basically asking you to fill in the blanks
Statement 1 ) says that more tourists stay in hotels in Springfield than stay in the neighboring city of Harristown
Statement 2) says that largest hotel in Harristown claims that more tourists stay in that hotel than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel in Springfield
if E is true then the statement 1 would be false as more ppl stay in Harristown than in springfield(as per statement 2),
There should be more hotels other than Royal Arms so that the combined number of tourists in all the tourists in hotels of springfield will be more than harristown. Therefor "If both of these sources are accurate, however, the “Report on Tourism” for the region must be in error in stating that The royal arms hotel is the only hotel in Springfield."
I hope explained it enough if not lets take numbers as example
Let the number of tourists in springfield be = 100
Let number of tourists in largest hotel of harristown = 50
Let number of tourists in royal Arms = 25
From s1 ) 100 > 50
S2) 50 > 25
For s1) and s2) to be true we should have more number of hotels other than royal arms so that 25 + x = 100 which is > 50
and hence tourism report would be wrong in stating E in their report
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Re: city of Springfield [#permalink]
15 Aug 2009, 04:53
gmanjesh wrote: The question is basically asking you to fill in the blanks
Statement 1 ) says that more tourists stay in hotels in Springfield than stay in the neighboring city of Harristown
Statement 2) says that largest hotel in Harristown claims that more tourists stay in that hotel than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel in Springfield
if E is true then the statement 1 would be false as more ppl stay in Harristown than in springfield(as per statement 2),
There should be more hotels other than Royal Arms so that the combined number of tourists in all the tourists in hotels of springfield will be more than harristown. Therefor "If both of these sources are accurate, however, the “Report on Tourism” for the region must be in error in stating that The royal arms hotel is the only hotel in Springfield."
I hope explained it enough if not lets take numbers as example
Let the number of tourists in springfield be = 100
Let number of tourists in largest hotel of harristown = 50
Let number of tourists in royal Arms = 25
From s1 ) 100 > 50
S2) 50 > 25
For s1) and s2) to be true we should have more number of hotels other than royal arms so that 25 + x = 100 which is > 50
and hence tourism report would be wrong in stating E in their report awesome .......thanks
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