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A stain-removing agent currently available in City X can remove the most stubborn of stains from clothes but is not very popular because it leaves behind a foul smell in the clothes. It takes around 10 days for the smell to completely go away from the clothes. Another stainremoving agent has just been launched in City X which is as effective at cleaning stains as the older one. An advantage of the new stain-removing agent is that its smell starts to go away from the clothes in two days itself. Thus this new agent should easily be able to outsell the older one.
Which of the following pieces of information would be most helpful in evaluating the argument above?
(A) The rate of growth or decline in sales of stain-removing agents in city X
(B) The total number of stain removing agents sold last year in city X
(C) The per capita income of people residing in city X
(D) The amount of time it takes for the smell of the new stain-removing agent to completely go away from the clothes.
(E) A comparison of the smell of the new stain removing agent with that of similar agents available in other cities
Which of the following pieces of information would be most helpful in evaluating the argument above?
(A) The rate of growth or decline in sales of stain-removing agents in city X
(B) The total number of stain removing agents sold last year in city X
(C) The per capita income of people residing in city X
(D) The amount of time it takes for the smell of the new stain-removing agent to completely go away from the clothes.
(E) A comparison of the smell of the new stain removing agent with that of similar agents available in other cities
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(A) The rate of growth or decline in sales of stain-removing agents in city X
This tells us if sales of stain-removing agents in City X are going up or down overall. But it doesn’t tell us if the new agent’s smell advantage will make it sell more than the old one. It’s about the market, not about the smell or the two agents. Not very helpful for the argument.
(B) The total number of stain removing agents sold last year in city X
This gives us a number of how many agents were sold last year. But it doesn’t say anything about the new agent, the old agent, or how the smell affects sales. It’s just a total, not about why people choose one agent over another. Not helpful here.
(C) The per capita income of people residing in city X
This tells us how much money people in City X have on average. Money might affect buying, but the argument is about the smell difference, not price or income. We don’t know if income changes how much people care about the smell. This doesn’t help us check the argument directly.
(D) The amount of time it takes for the smell of the new stain-removing agent to completely go away from the clothes.
The argument says the new agent’s smell starts to go away in 2 days, and that’s why it should sell more. But if the smell takes a long time to fully go away—like 9 days—it might still bother people, just like the old agent’s 10 days. If it goes away fast—like in 3 days—it’s a big advantage. Knowing the full time helps us see if the smell difference really makes the new agent better and more likely to sell. This is the most helpful.
(E) A comparison of the smell of the new stain removing agent with that of similar agents available in other cities
This compares the new agent’s smell to agents in other cities. But the argument is about City X, comparing the new agent to the old one there. Smells in other cities don’t tell us if people in City X will buy the new agent more because of its smell going away faster. Not helpful for this argument.
Answer: D
This tells us if sales of stain-removing agents in City X are going up or down overall. But it doesn’t tell us if the new agent’s smell advantage will make it sell more than the old one. It’s about the market, not about the smell or the two agents. Not very helpful for the argument.
(B) The total number of stain removing agents sold last year in city X
This gives us a number of how many agents were sold last year. But it doesn’t say anything about the new agent, the old agent, or how the smell affects sales. It’s just a total, not about why people choose one agent over another. Not helpful here.
(C) The per capita income of people residing in city X
This tells us how much money people in City X have on average. Money might affect buying, but the argument is about the smell difference, not price or income. We don’t know if income changes how much people care about the smell. This doesn’t help us check the argument directly.
(D) The amount of time it takes for the smell of the new stain-removing agent to completely go away from the clothes.
The argument says the new agent’s smell starts to go away in 2 days, and that’s why it should sell more. But if the smell takes a long time to fully go away—like 9 days—it might still bother people, just like the old agent’s 10 days. If it goes away fast—like in 3 days—it’s a big advantage. Knowing the full time helps us see if the smell difference really makes the new agent better and more likely to sell. This is the most helpful.
(E) A comparison of the smell of the new stain removing agent with that of similar agents available in other cities
This compares the new agent’s smell to agents in other cities. But the argument is about City X, comparing the new agent to the old one there. Smells in other cities don’t tell us if people in City X will buy the new agent more because of its smell going away faster. Not helpful for this argument.
Answer: D
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The argument is the passage is that 2nd stain removing agent should outsell 1st stain removing agent as its smells start to go away in 2 days and 1st stain agent is not very popular as it leaves foul smell and takes 10 days for smell to completely go away.
Thus if we have any agent whose doesn't leave any foul smell or its smell goes away in less no of days than 1st stain agent it will be more popular and thus will outsell 1st stain agent.
By analyzing the statements option D should be the correct answer as it will give the exact amount of time it takes for the smell of the new stain-removing agent to completely go away from the clothes.
D is the correct answer.
Thus if we have any agent whose doesn't leave any foul smell or its smell goes away in less no of days than 1st stain agent it will be more popular and thus will outsell 1st stain agent.
By analyzing the statements option D should be the correct answer as it will give the exact amount of time it takes for the smell of the new stain-removing agent to completely go away from the clothes.
D is the correct answer.
