The graph shows the 2006 national debt (the total indebtedness of the

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https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=51887 The graph shows the 2006 national debt (the total indebtedness of the government) of fifteen countries as a percent of the 2006 GDP (Gross Domestic Product, a measure of an economy’s size) of that country. Source: International Monetary Fund. Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement according to the information presented in the diagram. 1. Among the countries shown in the chart, GRAPH_1_PLACEHOLDER had the median national debt as a percent of GDP in 2006. 2. Of the countries shown in the chart, GRAPH_2_PLACEHOLDER had a national debt of at least 40% of GDP in 2006. 2.jpg

adamhostetter · Answer

Median is the 8th number of the set of ordered countries. Therefore, answer choice (A) Brazil looks correct to me.

The order is: 
(1) JAPAN
(2) ITALY
(3) GERMANY
(4) FRANCE 
(5) CANADA
(6) USA
(7) INDIA
 (8) BRAZIL 
(9) UK

The next thing you can do is just count the number of countries with above 40% debt to GDP.

This is 9 of the 15. 
9/15 = 3/5 = 6/10 =  60%

So answer choice (D) 60%

Sajjad1994 · Answer

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kntombat · Answer

The total number of countries given in the graph are 15 and as 15 is a odd number the median has to be the 8th country.
The arrangement of the countries in their increasing order of debt as a % of GDP is
 Russia, Australia, China, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom,  Brazil , India, United States of America, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan .
So the 8th country is Brazil and that's   Option A.

There are total 16 countries out of which only 6 have National debt as a % of GDP less than 20%.
therefore, the % of countries who have national debt of at least 40% are : 9/15 * 100 = 60%.
 So the Answer is   Option D   .

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

Statement 1: Brazil.   The median is the middle number in a set. According to the text associated with the graph, there are 15 countries in the chart, so the “middle” country is the 8th largest (or 8th smallest) on the graph.

Hold your hand or your scrap paper up to the right edge of the chart. Start moving it to the left and count off countries as the piece of paper touches their bars until you get to the eighth longest bar, which is Brazil’s.

Statement 2: 60%.   The answer choices are asking for a percentage of the total number of countries. First, count the number of countries whose debt as a percent of GDP exceeds 40%: there are 9 countries whose bars go past 40%. Next, find 9 as a percent of the total: 9/15 = 3/5 = 60%.

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