The graph shows the percentage of Nation X-based enterprises engaged

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https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=81944 The graph shows the percentage of Nation X-based enterprises engaged in two international business activities: A and B. For the purposes of the graph, the enterprises are grouped by size (the number of employees each has)-large, medium, or small. Based on the information provided, select from each drop-down menu the option that creates the most accurate statement. In Nation X, a randomly selected GRAPH_1_PLACEHOLDER enterprise is about GRAPH_2_PLACEHOLDER % more likely to engage in Activity B than to engage in Activity A. GMAT-Club-Forum-cx0ayj0b.png

SriramSudarsi · Accepted Answer

My Choice is - Large and 6.3%

Question is basically in which case employees in B> employees in A, and what % B leads A
1. Small in B< Small in A- Not Satisfied
2. Medium in B< Medium in A- Not Satisfied
3. Large in B> Large in A- Satisfied

Large in B~ 85
Large in A= 80

% Large in B leads Large in A is 5/80 x100 = 6.25~ 6.3

sarthak1701 · Answer

The question is not asking for the absolute change in percent, 5% is the absolute change between A and B but the question asks for an enterprise that is more likely to engage in activity B. 85% is 106.25% of 80%, therefore, Large firms are more 6.25% more likely to engage in activity B.

Yes2GMAT · Answer

GMATCoachBen  Could u help with this question?

vic231 · Answer

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Why 2nd option is not 5% (85-80), we already have values in %s, so we can just subtract both. Please help.

mustafa87 · Answer

@KarishmaB 
Why is the second part of the question not 84-80, which yields 50%. if it was 85-80 then i can understand its about 6.3.

As I am interpreting from the graph, for B, large industries, the gradients are 4 units apart.

Esha1999 · Answer

please.

Usernamevisible · Answer

Step 2: Notice the wording. "% more likely to engage in Activity B than Activity A" asks for a percent increase, not a percentage-point difference. Activity A = 80% and Activity B = 85%. Therefore, percent more likely = (85 - 80) / 80 x 100 = 5 / 80 x 100 = 6.25%, which is approximately 6.3%.

Speed Rule: Whenever you see "X% more likely to do B than A," immediately calculate (B - A) / A x 100. The denominator is the value after the word "than." Here, the statement says "Activity B than Activity A," so Activity A is the base and goes in the denominator.

Accuracy Trap: 85% - 80% = 5 percentage points. This does not mean 5% more likely. The percent increase from 80% to 85% is 5 / 80 x 100 = 6.25%, or approximately 6.3%.

Usernamevisible · Answer

1. How to read the sentence
"In Nation X, a randomly selected   enterprise is about  % more likely to engage in Activity B than to engage in Activity A."
A strong test taker immediately notices two blanks:
Blank 1 = Which size category?
 Blank 2 = By what percent?
The key phrase is "X% more likely ... B than ... A."
That means:
Percent more likely = (B - A) / A x 100
The comparison base is A because we are comparing B TO A.

2. How a 750-level test taker approaches the graph
Do NOT start calculating for every bar.
Instead, work backward from the wording and/or answer choices.
For each size, mentally compare Activity B with Activity A:
Large: A = 80%, B = 85% -> B is slightly higher.
Medium: A = 70%, B = 60% -> B is lower, so cannot be "more likely."
Small: A = 50%, B = 45% -> B is lower, so cannot be "more likely."
Immediately eliminate Medium and Small.
Therefore:
Blank 1 = Large
Only now calculate.

3. Fast calculation
For Large:
A = 80%
 B = 85%
Difference = 5 percentage points.
But the question asks "% more likely," so calculate the difference relative to the original/base value:
5 / 80 x 100 = 6.25%
Approximately 6.3%.
Answer: Large, 6.3%.

4. The biggest transferable learning
Always distinguish these two:
"How many percentage points more?"
85% - 80% = 5 percentage points.
"What percent more?"
(85 - 80) / 80 x 100 = 6.25%.
This distinction appears constantly in graph and table questions.

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