NEW HERE? LEARN MORE

close

gmatclub

Unanswered Active Topics

It is currently 01 Dec 2023, 08:58

Register

GMAT Club Tests

Decision Tracker

My Rewards

New posts

New comers' posts

GMAT Club Daily Prep

Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.

Go to My Error Log Learn more

Request Expert Reply

Confirm Cancel

The table provides select information for turtle nest count estimates

L

Sajjad1994

IR & RC Forum Moderator

Joined: 02 Nov 2016

Status:GMAT Club Team Member

Affiliations: GMAT Club

Posts: 14747

GPA: 3.62

The table provides select information for turtle nest count estimates [#permalink]

28 Aug 2020, 22:48

1

Bookmarks

Expert Reply

00:00

Question Stats:

67% (02:55) correct

33% (03:36) wrong

based on 9 sessions

Hide Show timer Statistics

The table provides select information for turtle nest count estimates and trends at several individual Japanese beaches.

Beach	Past estimate (year)	Past estimate (nests/year)	2013 estimate (nests/year)	Prefecture
Akabane	1992	29	39	Aichi
Atsumi	1996	19	50	Aichi
Hiwasa	1979	76	18	Tokushima
Inakahama	1986	540	2504	Kagoshima
Itoman	1992	4	19	Okinawa
Kujukuri	2004	15	39	Chiba
Maehama	1989	611	1637	Okinawa
Minaba Senri	1985	162	236	Wakayama
Miyazaki	1985	607	1143	Miyazaki
Nagahama	1997	106	612	Okinawa
Ohgi & Shimonokae	1995	9	30	Okayama
Okata	1991	19	37	Yamaguchi
Shima Peninsula	2000	25	43	Mie
Shingu	1989	15	15	Fukuoka
Toyohashi	1995	30	20	Aichi

(Sort ↕ the table by clicking on the headers)

For each of the following statements, select True if the statement can be verified to be true based on the information provided. Otherwise, select False.

True	False	Statement
		The greatest annual increase in estimated turtle nests experienced by any of the individual beaches was larger than 15%.
		None of the prefectures listed reported a decrease in the number of turtle nests per year from their past estimate to the 2013 estimate.
		If Maehama Beach experienced a constant percentage rate increase of estimated turtle nests beginning in 1989, it can be estimated that there would be more than 2,000 estimated nests on the beach by the year 2020.

Submit

Click Submit to add this question to your Error log

Show Answer

Official Answer

Official Answer and Stats are available only to registered users. Register/Login.

_________________

MBA Spotlight Fair - All Top 30 MBA Programs Attending Nov 28-29

Signature Read More

L

kntombat

Retired Moderator

Joined: 27 Feb 2020

Posts: 955

Location: India

WE:Other (Other)

Re: The table provides select information for turtle nest count estimates [#permalink]

01 Sep 2020, 06:40

I know this is a really silly question but can anyone explain the answer to : The greatest annual increase in estimated turtle nests experienced by any of the individual beaches was larger than 15%. ?

thanks

L

Abhishek009

Board of Directors

Joined: 11 Jun 2011

Status:QA & VA Forum Moderator

Posts: 5889

Location: India

GPA: 3.5

WE:Business Development (Commercial Banking)

Re: The table provides select information for turtle nest count estimates [#permalink]

01 Sep 2020, 12:04

kntombat wrote:

I know this is a really silly question but can anyone explain the answer to : The greatest annual increase in estimated turtle nests experienced by any of the individual beaches was larger than 15%. ?

thanks

Check Nagahama!!!

PS : No questions are silly bro, we are all learners..........
_________________

Thanks and Regards

Abhishek....

PLEASE FOLLOW THE RULES FOR POSTING IN QA AND VA FORUM AND USE SEARCH FUNCTION BEFORE POSTING NEW QUESTIONS

How to use Search Function in GMAT Club | Rules for Posting in QA forum | Writing Mathematical Formulas |Rules for Posting in VA forum | Request Expert's Reply ( VA Forum Only )

Signature Read More

B

abhinavchitre13

Intern

Joined: 22 May 2022

Posts: 31

Location: India

GPA: 2.3

Re: The table provides select information for turtle nest count estimates [#permalink]

05 Apr 2023, 05:49

1

Kudos

Can someone post the original explanation/solution? I have some doubts about my method to arrive at the right answer.

Regarding the first statement, Nagahama increased from 106 to 612, which is almost 500 % growth in close to 16 years. So annually it will grow at 500 / 16 ~ 31 % so greater than 15 %

Is this correct?

S

arya251294

Manager

Joined: 03 Jan 2019

Posts: 200

GMAT 1: 700 Q49 V36 Verified score

Re: The table provides select information for turtle nest count estimates [#permalink]

10 Jun 2023, 03:35

1

Kudos

Quote:

Q#3
If Maehama Beach experienced a constant percentage rate increase of estimated turtle nests beginning in 1989, it can be estimated that there would be more than 2,000 estimated nests on the beach by the year 2020.

For this question, please let me know whether my understanding is correct or not -

From 1989 to 2013 (24 years) the percentage growth is = [(1637-611)/(611) * 100] = 167%

So annual growth will be around 167/24 = ~7%

Using this rate we can confidently say that within the next 3 years, there would be more than 2,000 estimated nests on the beach.

Please help.

G

IshanSaini

Manager

Joined: 07 Apr 2020

Posts: 98

Re: The table provides select information for turtle nest count estimates [#permalink]

05 Oct 2023, 00:36

arya251294 wrote:

Quote:

Q#3
If Maehama Beach experienced a constant percentage rate increase of estimated turtle nests beginning in 1989, it can be estimated that there would be more than 2,000 estimated nests on the beach by the year 2020.

For this question, please let me know whether my understanding is correct or not -

From 1989 to 2013 (24 years) the percentage growth is = [(1637-611)/(611) * 100] = 167%

So annual growth will be around 167/24 = ~7%

Using this rate we can confidently say that within the next 3 years, there would be more than 2,000 estimated nests on the beach.

Please help.

Yup, used the same logic to arrive at 1637*(1.07)^7 = 2628.66 turtle nests.