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Question

The table summarizes information in several categories about production of canned fishery products in the United States over a given decade. Both pounds and dollars values are reported in thousands, and a standard ton is 2,000 pounds.
        For Human Consumption For Animal Food and Bait      Year   Pounds   Metric Tons   Dollars   Pounds   Metric Tons   Dollars       2009   621,256   281,800   1,190,067   312,887   141,925   217,699       2010   656,420   297,750   1,196,346   299,300   135,762   217,583       2011   640,917   290,588   1,251,332   305,906   138,209   224,953       2012   581,908   263,952   1,373,011   298,667   135,474   241,663       2013   662,435   300,478   1,533,585   301,659   135,477   246,336       2014   561,750   254,808   1,226,636   171,104   77,612   149,822       2015   713,912   323,828   1,303,371   289,414   131,277   216,256       2016   576,283   261,400   1,018,655   292,292   132,583   220,031       2017   560,321   254,160   1,116,793   295,230   133,915   224,919       2018   497,056   225,463   1,090,983   168,092   76,246   128,017

For each of the following statements, select&nbsp  Supported  if the statement can be verified to be true based on the information provided. Otherwise, select&nbsp Not &nbsp&nbsp Supported .

abhimahna · Answer

Official Solution:   
 
Taking the number of pounds for the year 2009 in thousands of 621,256,000 / 281,000 which is the number of metric tons for the year produces a number of approximately 2,205 pounds per metric ton, which is greater than the 2,000 pounds in a standard ton provided by the introduction to the table.

Correct answer:  
One metric ton is larger in size than one standard ton.  "Supported" 
There is greater variance in the average production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption than in the average production value per pound for animal food and bait.  "Supported" 
The median production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption over the ten years is greater than $2.00.  "Not Supported"

dshin117 · Answer

This question seems impossible to solve in under 3 minutes, especially with the clunky calculators we use. Are there any shortcuts to this problem? I highly doubt anyone has the time to manually input all the figures into the calculator.

KushagraKirtiman · Answer

This cannot be solved under 3 minutes

chetan2u · Answer

Yes, it is calculation intensive, and the question will be changed for a more friendly and appropriate question.

KushagraKirtiman · Answer

I think thats true for most of the data insights questions in the Forum. Most of the questions are time-consuming

chetan2u · Answer

I may not completely disagree on that too. But I am working on the question bank to give you all the best one can get. Finished quite a few of TPA, and other sections in progress.

Go through the DI butler and see if it meets the expectations.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/di-butler-425510.html#p3349028

KushagraKirtiman · Answer

Thanks, I tried a few data insights sectionals but it seems impossible to do 20 questions in 45 mins. The most I can do is about 15. Quite depressing

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Year	Pounds	Metric Tons	Dollars	Pounds	Metric Tons	Dollars

2009	621,256	281,800	1,190,067	312,887	141,925	217,699
2010	656,420	297,750	1,196,346	299,300	135,762	217,583
2011	640,917	290,588	1,251,332	305,906	138,209	224,953
2012	581,908	263,952	1,373,011	298,667	135,474	241,663
2013	662,435	300,478	1,533,585	301,659	135,477	246,336
2014	561,750	254,808	1,226,636	171,104	77,612	149,822
2015	713,912	323,828	1,303,371	289,414	131,277	216,256
2016	576,283	261,400	1,018,655	292,292	132,583	220,031
2017	560,321	254,160	1,116,793	295,230	133,915	224,919
2018	497,056	225,463	1,090,983	168,092	76,246	128,017

Supported	Not Supported
		One metric ton is larger in size than one standard ton.
		There is greater variance in the average production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption than in the average production value per pound for animal food and bait.
		The median production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption over the ten years is greater than $2.00.