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The percentage of households with an annual income of more than $40,000 is higher in Merton County than in any other county. However, the percentage of households with an annual income of $60,000 or more is higher in Sommer County.
If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true?
A. The percentage of households with an annual income of $80,000 is higher in Sommer County than in Merton County.
B. Merton County has the second-highest percentage of households with an annual income of $60,000 or more.
C. The percentage of households with an annual income between $40,000 and $60,000 is higher in Merton County than in Sommer County.
D. The total number of households with an annual income of more than $40,000 is greater in Merton County than in Sommer County.
E. Average annual household income is higher in Sommer County than in Merton County.
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If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true?
A. The percentage of households with an annual income of $80,000 is higher in Sommer County than in Merton County.
B. Merton County has the second-highest percentage of households with an annual income of $60,000 or more.
C. The percentage of households with an annual income between $40,000 and $60,000 is higher in Merton County than in Sommer County.
D. The total number of households with an annual income of more than $40,000 is greater in Merton County than in Sommer County.
E. Average annual household income is higher in Sommer County than in Merton County.
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can someone pls explain why C is correct and not E?
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What follows from the statistics about annual household incomes in the two counties? We can infer that in Merton County, the percentage of households with incomes above $40,000 is higher than in Sommer County. Therefore, the percentage with incomes below $40,000 must be lower. And we are told that the percentage with incomes above $60,000 is also lower in Merton County than in Sommer County. Since the percentage with incomes below $40,000 and the percentage with incomes above $60,000 are both lower in Merton County than in Sommer County, the remaining percentage, with incomes between $40,000 and $60,000, must be higher in Merton County than in Sommer County.
A We have no information about the percentage of households with incomes of $80,000 or higher in either county. It’s even possible that no household in either county has an income of $80,000 or higher.
B Some third county could also have a higher percentage of households with incomes above $60,000 than Merton County does, even though Merton County has the highest percentage of households with incomes above $40,000.
C Correct. This can be deduced as explained above.
D We have no information about the total numbers of households in the two counties, only about the percentages with different income levels.
E Since a higher percentage of households in Sommer County than in Merton County have incomes below $40,000, average annual household income might also be lower in Sommer County.
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What follows from the statistics about annual household incomes in the two counties? We can infer that in Merton County, the percentage of households with incomes above $40,000 is higher than in Sommer County. Therefore, the percentage with incomes below $40,000 must be lower. And we are told that the percentage with incomes above $60,000 is also lower in Merton County than in Sommer County. Since the percentage with incomes below $40,000 and the percentage with incomes above $60,000 are both lower in Merton County than in Sommer County, the remaining percentage, with incomes between $40,000 and $60,000, must be higher in Merton County than in Sommer County.
A We have no information about the percentage of households with incomes of $80,000 or higher in either county. It’s even possible that no household in either county has an income of $80,000 or higher.
B Some third county could also have a higher percentage of households with incomes above $60,000 than Merton County does, even though Merton County has the highest percentage of households with incomes above $40,000.
C Correct. This can be deduced as explained above.
D We have no information about the total numbers of households in the two counties, only about the percentages with different income levels.
E Since a higher percentage of households in Sommer County than in Merton County have incomes below $40,000, average annual household income might also be lower in Sommer County.
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