Bambi2021 wrote:
May anyone try to explain why E is incorrect? Because the way I see it, it can not be incorrect. The prompt tells us that Tustin has higher percentage than Irvine over 180 pounds. E says the same thing. C follows logically too, but E just can not be incorrect.
Debatable OA.
Let me try to explain. It's actually a play of words, and the question is simpler than it appears.
The question states "The percentage of people weighing over 150 pounds is higher in Irvine than any other city"
Let's say
percentage of people weighing over 150 pounds in Irvine = 4% which is more than any other city (for people weighing over 150 pounds)
Now the question states "However, the percentage of people weighing over 180 pounds is higher in Tustin"
This means this particular value is higher than the previous percentage values, in this case, greater than 4%.
Let's say
percentage of people weighing over 180 pounds in Tustin = 5%
Now let's see the options:
A) Irvine has the second highest percentage of people weighing over 180 pounds.
=> Cannot say that,
percentage of people weighing over 180 pounds in Irvine is 4% or 3% or 5% or some other value
B) Average weight is higher in Tustin than in Irvine.
=> Cannot say
C) Some people in Irvine weigh between 150 and 180 pounds
=> Definitely true (from data in question itself)
D) The number of people who weigh more than 150 pounds is greater in Irvine than in Tustin.
=> Cannot say, the value talks about percentages, and not of actual numbers.
E) The percentage of people who weigh over 180 pounds is greater in Tustin than in Irvine.
=> Cannot say, the question never said if
percentage of people weighing over 180 pounds in Tustin is highest or second-highest or whatever. It just said it is higher than
percentage of people weighing over 150 pounds in Irvine which is higher than that of any other city.
As I said, it's actually a play of words, and the question is simpler than it appears.
Hope I was able to clarify your doubt.