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The last row in the "Self-check express lanes" column indicates that the average number of self-check express lanes per store is 6.89. The only two stores with average customer ages between 34 and 36 are Store A and Store F, each of which has 8 self-check express lanes—more than the average number, 6.89. So in each store with an average customer age between 34 and 36, the number of self-check express lanes is above average.

The correct answer is True.

Sorting the table by the "Average customer age" column, we see that stores with higher average customer ages generally tend to have fewer self-check unlimited lanes. Thus, the table shows a negative correlation between average customer age and the number of self-check unlimited lanes.

The correct answer is True.

Sorting the table by the "Self-check express lanes" column, we see that all three stores with less than the average number of self-check express lanes have restaurants, whereas only one store of the six with more than the average number of self-check express lanes has a restaurant. Thus, stores with fewer self-check express lanes than average are more likely to have restaurants than are stores with more self-check express lanes than average, not less likely.

The correct answer is False.
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As for the third statement, sort the table by Self-check express lanes. Look above the average and below the average. There are three stores (I, H, C) below the average. All of them do have restaurants. On the other hand, there are six stores (A, B, D, F, G, E) above the average. Most of them do not have restaurants. It is stated that stores with fewer lanes are less likely to have restaurants than stores with more lanes. But it's quite on the contrary. So, the statement is false.
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1) In store A -average customer age = 34.5 ->SCEL-8(>6.89-average),Store F also has SCEL 8 ---True
2)True - Since SCUL increases and the Avg customer age decreases
3)False - I is the exception here

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2)True - Since SCUL increases and the Avg customer age decreases


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Can someone please explain this. There are exceptions at 6, 8 and one of the fours if we arrange it according to ACA in ascending order.
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I agree. There is a negative correlation trend between age and SCUL (nice acronym) but there are exceptions, so I answered "no" as well... I will have to ask for help from someone with more IR experience as to why GMAC would classify this as "True"
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It would be a negative correlation, so that’s true. In data analysis, one or two points can have different values means they are non-correlated but overall if you plot them and draw a line of correlation it would come out as negatively correlated with the function or factor compared.

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It would be a negative correlation, so that’s true. In data analysis, one or two points can have different values means they are non-correlated but overall if you plot them and draw a line of correlation it would come out as negatively correlated with the function or factor compared.

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Thanks! Now that you explain it, that makes sense. :cool: but I did not like having a few values that were not fitting in the pattern....
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The table summarizes information in several categories about the 9 stores in a small grocery chain. The table also includes chain-wide averages where appropriate.
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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.

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In each store whose average customer age falls between 34 and 36, the number of self-check express lanes is above average.
There is a negative correlation between the number of self-check unlimited lanes and the average customer age.
Stores in this table that have fewer self-check express lanes than the chain-wide average are less likely to have restaurants than stores that have more self-check express lanes than the chain-wide average.

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For the second question, we have increasing SCUL in the order
[I/G/D=0] [A/C/E=4] [B/F=6] H=8
[56.7/38.8/50.5] [34.5/32/42.5] [28.4/34.6] 29.9

So for SCUL from 0 to 8, either ACA decreases from 56.7 to 29.9 or 50.5 to 29.9 or 38.8 to 29.9.
Hence a negative correlation. TRUE then.
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I agree. There is a negative correlation trend between age and SCUL (nice acronym) but there are exceptions, so I answered "no" as well... I will have to ask for help from someone with more IR experience as to why GMAC would classify this as "True"



I might be wrong in this approach, but if we take average of (average age values) for same no. of SCUL, it would certainly show a negative correlation.

SUCL - Avg(Avg Age)
0 - 48.5
4 - 36.33
6 - 31.5
8 - 29.9

This shows a negative correlation.

PS: I too marked it as a "False" in GMAT Prep.
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­1. In each store whose average customer age falls between 34 and 36, the number of self-check express lanes is above average. => True

Sort by age, btw 34 and 36 is A, F 
Each has 8 Express lanes => more than avg (6.89)


2. There is a negative correlation between the number of self-check unlimited lanes and the average customer age. => True

Keept sorting by age (ascending), the number of Unlimited lanes is in general descending

3. Stores in this table that have fewer self-check express lanes than the chain-wide average are less likely to have restaurants than stores that have more self-check express lanes than the chain-wide average. => False

Sort by Express lanes
  • Those having fewer Express lanes than Avg is are I H C ==> all 3 have restaurants
  • The remaining (have more Express lanes than Avg): most don't have
==> Should be MORE LIKELY rather than LESS LIKELY
 
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