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John's salary is lower than is the average salary for men. 23 Jul 2025, 22:00
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John's salary is lower than is the average salary for men. Jane's salary is higher than the average salary for women is. However, John's salary is higher than Jane's salary.

Which of the following can properly be inferred from the statement above?

A. Men's average salary is the same as that of women.

B. The average salary of men is higher than that of women.

C. The average salary of men is lower than that of women.

D. John's salary is 10% higher than Jane's salary is.

E. Jane's salary is 10% higher than the average salary for women.


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John's salary is lower than is the average salary for men. Jane's salary is higher than the average salary for women is. However, John's salary is higher than Jane's salary.

John's salary = X
Men's average salary = M
Jane's salary = Y
Women's average salary = N

We are given:
M > X
Y > N

X > Y

We can write: M > X > Y > N

Clearly, (B) is the answer.
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John's salary is lower than is the average salary for men. 24 Jul 2025, 07:49
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John's Salary < Average salary for men

Jane's Salary > Average salary for women

John's Salary > Jane's Salary

This means the Average salary of men > the Average salary of women.

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John's salary is lower than is the average salary for men. Jane's salary is higher than the average salary for women is. However, John's salary is higher than Jane's salary.

Which of the following can properly be inferred from the statement above?

A. Men's average salary is the same as that of women.

B. The average salary of men is higher than that of women.

C. The average salary of men is lower than that of women.

D. John's salary is 10% higher than Jane's salary is.

E. Jane's salary is 10% higher than the average salary for women.


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John's salary is lower than is the average salary for men. 02 Aug 2025, 18:00
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John's salary is lower than is the average salary for men. Jane's salary is higher than the average salary for women is. However, John's salary is higher than Jane's salary.

Which of the following can properly be inferred from the statement above?


A. Men's average salary is the same as that of women.

Incorrect.

This is an Inference question, so the argument is comprised of premises only, on which basis you are asked to draw a conclusion:


Premise A: John's salary < average salary for men
+
Premise B: average salary for women < Jane's salary
+
Premise C: Jane's salary < John's salary
=
Conclusion: ?

To figure out this one, try to put all the information together:


average salary for women < Jane's salary < John's salary < average salary for men

According to the combined data, it is impossible to claim that men's and women's average salaries are the same.


B. The average salary of men is higher than that of women.

This is the only logical conclusion which can be inferred form the data in the argument.


C. The average salary of men is lower than that of women.

Incorrect.

This is an Inference question, so the argument is comprised of premises only, on which basis you are asked to draw a conclusion:


Premise A: John's salary < average salary for men
+
Premise B: average salary for women < Jane's salary
+
Premise C: Jane's salary < John's salary
=
Conclusion: ?

To figure out this one, try to put all the information together:


average salary for women < Jane's salary < John's salary < average salary for men

According to the combined data, it is impossible to claim that men's average salary is lower than women's.


D. John's salary is 10% higher than Jane's salary is.

Incorrect.

This answer choice goes too far beyond the date provided by the premises. We don't have any information on the ratio between John and Jane's salaries.


E. Jane's salary is 10% higher than the average salary for women.

Incorrect.

This answer choice goes too far beyond the data provided by the premises. We don't have any information on the ratio between Jane's salary and the average salary for women.
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John's salary is lower than is the average salary for men. 21 Aug 2025, 09:38
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John's salary = X
Men's average salary = M
Jane's salary = Y
Women's average salary = N

We are given:
M > X
Y > N

X > Y

We can write: M > X > Y > N

Clearly, (B) is the answer.
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