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The numbers of muggings – the acts of threatening a person with a weapon and robbing on the street – that were reported in Denver and Pasadena were approximately equal last year. The total money reported as robbed in such instances in Denver was about 20% less than that reported in Pasadena. Considering that Denver is home for much more affluent people than Pasadena is, wealthier people on average are less likely to carry more cash on person while traveling on the road.
Which of the following statements, if true, provides the best support for the argument?
A. The wealthier a person is the more likely he/she is to report a higher amount as robbed than the actual in an act of seeking retribution for the wrong done to them.
B. People from Denver are more likely to travel in luxury cars while people from Pasadena are more likely to travel in cheaper ones.
C. The primary weapon of choice in a typical mugging incident in Denver is a sharp object such as a knife whereas that in Pasadena is a gun.
D. Less affluent people cannot afford a license to possess a weapon for protection and are therefore, at a greater risk of getting mugged.
E. Wealthier people are more likely to pay using a card in any transaction irrespective of the cash they have in their wallet.
Which of the following statements, if true, provides the best support for the argument?
A. The wealthier a person is the more likely he/she is to report a higher amount as robbed than the actual in an act of seeking retribution for the wrong done to them.
B. People from Denver are more likely to travel in luxury cars while people from Pasadena are more likely to travel in cheaper ones.
C. The primary weapon of choice in a typical mugging incident in Denver is a sharp object such as a knife whereas that in Pasadena is a gun.
D. Less affluent people cannot afford a license to possess a weapon for protection and are therefore, at a greater risk of getting mugged.
E. Wealthier people are more likely to pay using a card in any transaction irrespective of the cash they have in their wallet.
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07 Jan 2023, 19:26
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Hi,
The number of muggings reported is approximately equal in both Denver and Pasadena. But since total money lost reported in Denver is 20% than lost in Pasadena. Definitely as choice (A) mentions there is possibility of wealthier person reporting more money lost than actual which supports the argument.
Choice(B) mentions mode of transport which is out of scope .
Choice(C) mentions kind of weapon used for mugging which is not discussed in passage. Hence not correct.
Choice(D) mentions about licenses used for procuring weapons which is again not related. Hence wrong.
Choice (E) Though this choice looks like an option to be considered ,but it only says about of mode of payment and fails to make of connection between number of reports and discrepancy between total amount lost in two cities.
The number of muggings reported is approximately equal in both Denver and Pasadena. But since total money lost reported in Denver is 20% than lost in Pasadena. Definitely as choice (A) mentions there is possibility of wealthier person reporting more money lost than actual which supports the argument.
Choice(B) mentions mode of transport which is out of scope .
Choice(C) mentions kind of weapon used for mugging which is not discussed in passage. Hence not correct.
Choice(D) mentions about licenses used for procuring weapons which is again not related. Hence wrong.
Choice (E) Though this choice looks like an option to be considered ,but it only says about of mode of payment and fails to make of connection between number of reports and discrepancy between total amount lost in two cities.
08 Jan 2023, 10:52
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Is not it should be the other way as per Option A? The people in Denver must have reported 20% more than people in Pasadena.
