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AndrewN sir,
I realized the mistake in understanding the 1st sentence, thus I got answer E but not DWhat I read before:Transportation expenses accounted for a large portion of the total dollar amount spent on trips for pleasure by residents of the United States in 1997, and about half of the total dollar amount spent ( of Transportation expenses ) on the transportation was airfare.
What is given:Transportation expenses accounted for a large portion of the total dollar amount spent on trips for pleasure by residents of the United States in 1997, and about half of the total dollar amount spent ( of the total dollar amount spent on trips for pleasure by residents of the United States in 1997, ) on the transportation was airfare.
Transportation expenses =A: Spent on Trips ( large proportion) + B: Other transportation ( smaller proportion)
Half of the amount of A = airfare on trips = A1
Half of amount of A= non Airfare on trips= A2
2nd statement: X (800: large majority>> Y( 200)
D says: A1/800< A2/200 = absolutely trueNow My understanding is right? So Lesson learnt: Be more specific.
, I am glad to see that you understand the passage now. You do want to be specific, but just as importantly, do not try to jam a square peg into a round hole. Read carefully and make sure the answer choice makes sense to you before you seek to determine whether it is correct or incorrect.
Please use
official questions from the Official Guide or Verbal Review to practice for the Verbal section.