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C must be it
If rate of growth of different categories were different, how can their proportion be the same?
D might not necessarily be true because the number people int the other categories might have increased by more than that of farmers. Hence, despite a number increase in farmers, their proportion could still have diminished
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I chose C. OA is E. Crackgmat3 - can u explain?.
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I see how E is also good. True that E is a stronger contradiction but as soon as I saw C, my mind just stop there. Both C and E are definitely valid though. It is actually impossible to accept C as a valid answer.
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It is E. C states proportion of farmers in the US labour force. But we are talking about proportion of general population.
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It is E. C states proportion of farmers in the US labour force. But we are talking about proportion of general population.
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:oops: indeed, you are right. Labor force vs general population... tricky choice of words...
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WHy not D?
D states there was a decrease in % of farmers while the passage states there was a low rate of increase? So doesnt D contradict.
Further E states the proportion of farmers grew as a percentage of general population. How does this contradict. Could someone Please explain.
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WHy not D?
D states there was a decrease in % of farmers while the passage states there was a low rate of increase? So doesnt D contradict.
Further E states the proportion of farmers grew as a percentage of general population. How does this contradict. Could someone Please explain.
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The question is asking for a statement that contradicts... D does not as you said :)
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if you are able to notice the words "directly contradicts" than E immediately pops out.
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E.
What is the relationship between farmers and labour force is not given per se.
hence it can't be assumed that decline/ascent in proportional representation in labour force is in contradiction.
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Hey Frank,

It says there has been a decrease in the % of farmers in the labor force, and we are talking about a % decrease of farmers in relation to the population as a whole not a sect of it, which is what the labor force is.



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