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Is Sarah’s mathematics test score higher than the class average?
(1) Sarah scored 90% on her mathematics test, answering 45 out of 50 questions correctly.
(2) Sarah’s high percentage score indicates that she performed exceptionally well, with only a few questions answered incorrectly.
(1) Sarah scored 90% on her mathematics test, answering 45 out of 50 questions correctly.
(2) Sarah’s high percentage score indicates that she performed exceptionally well, with only a few questions answered incorrectly.
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31 May 2024, 20:18
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TLDR: we know nothing about the class average, so we can't make a conclusive comparison. Insufficent Together: E
Rephrase:
Is Sarah’s mathematics test score higher than the class average?
S > A?
Statement 1:
(1) Sarah scored 90% on her mathematics test, answering 45 out of 50 questions correctly.
We know nothing about A, so it's Insufficient.
Statement 2:
(2) Sarah’s high percentage score indicates that she performed exceptionally well, with only a few questions answered incorrectly.
This statement is a bit trickier. If we over-infer and make assumptions about the word "exceptionally," we might imagine it means Sarah's performance was exceptional compared to the other students. However, we don't know this for sure. "Exceptionally" could simply mean she performed excellently relative to her own standards, and not necessarily in comparison to most of the other students.
Therefore, without clear information about the class average, it's Insufficient.
Together:
We still know nothing about the class average, so we can't make a conclusive comparison. Insufficent Together: E
More problems to try:
In contrast, here are two very hard OG questions, where we DO need to make a verbal/logical inference:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/what-percent ... l#p2565763
https://gmatclub.com/forum/five-coffee- ... l#p3348461
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It depends on what you understand for "exceptionally well": It means greater than average. It is rare. There is an ambiguity. Is it greater then average compared to the class? or greater than average compared to the universe? If we take the first meaning, the answer is B. If we take the second meaning the answer is E, but it will also imply that the class average itself performed exceptionally well. The official guide points to another comparison "even if Sarah's performance was exceptional for her," pointing to another possible meaning for "exceptionally well."
It is not stated what the sample is, but I think it would be reasonable to assume that the comparison is wh¡th the class. So I disagree with the official answer "E", and propose "B" as the answer.
I will welcome comments.
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