Travel Agency Mina has studied its bookings and found that 35% of its

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Travel Agency Mina has studied its bookings and found that 35% of its clientèle traveled to Country Rubia while 85% went to Country Sol.

If the statements above are correct, they most strongly support which of the following?

(A) Travel to Rubia had fallen for those booking with Agency Mina.

(B) Many people cancelled their bookings.

(C) Those who went to Country Sol must have enjoyed it more than those that went to Country Rubia.

(D) Some people must have gone to both Country Rubia and Country Sol.

(E) Travel Agency Mina's data must be wrong.

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ManifestDreamMBA · Answer

Travel Agency Mina has studied its bookings and found that 35% of its clientèle traveled to Country Rubia while 85% went to Country Sol.

Ok, so if Mina has 100 clients, 35 went to Rubia and 85 went to Sol. This means at least 20 went to both

(A) Travel to Rubia had fallen for those booking with Agency Mina.
 We don't know how the data changes over time. Can not infer

(B) Many people cancelled their bookings.
 We don't know about cancellations. Can not infer

(C) Those who went to Country Sol must have enjoyed it more than those that went to Country Rubia.
 We don't know about how much the clients enjoyed either of the countries. All we know is more people went to Sol. Can not infer

(D) Some people must have gone to both Country Rubia and Country Sol.
 Aligned with pre-thinking

(E) Travel Agency Mina's data must be wrong.
 Nothing to suggest that the data is wrong

AVMachine · Answer

35% of its clients went to one country, and 85% went to another, indicating an overlap. So Ans D

bhargavhhhhhhhh · Answer

1. Given data: 
 - 35% traveled to Country Rubia. 
 - 85% traveled to Country Sol.

2. Since the total percentage exceeds 100% (35% + 85% = 120%), some travelers must have visited both countries.

3. Evaluating the options: 
 - (A) No information is given about a decline in travel to Rubia. ❌ 
 - (B) No mention of cancellations. ❌ 
 - (C) No data about enjoyment levels. ❌ 
 - (D) Since 35% + 85% = 120%, at least 20% must have gone to both countries. ✅ 
 - (E) The data is mathematically correct; no reason to doubt it. ❌

4. Answer: (D) Some people must have gone to both Country Rubia and Country Sol.

Gmat750aspirant · Answer

We are given that 35% of Travel Agency Mina’s clientele traveled to Country Rubia and 85% traveled to Country Sol. The key observation here is that the sum of these percentages exceeds 100% (i.e., 35% + 85% = 120%), which suggests that some travelers must have visited both countries.

Now, let’s analyze the answer choices:

(A) Travel to Rubia had fallen for those booking with Agency Mina.
There is no information about past travel trends, so we cannot conclude that travel to Rubia has fallen. Incorrect.

(B) Many people cancelled their bookings.
There is no mention of cancellations in the passage, so we cannot infer this. Incorrect.

(C) Those who went to Country Sol must have enjoyed it more than those that went to Country Rubia.
Enjoyment is not discussed in the given information, so this cannot be concluded. Incorrect.

(D) Some people must have gone to both Country Rubia and Country Sol.
Since the sum of the percentages (120%) is greater than 100%, it must be the case that some travelers were counted in both groups. This means some people must have visited both countries. Correct.

(E) Travel Agency Mina's data must be wrong.
There is no contradiction in the data—having an overlap between travelers explains the numbers. The data does not have to be wrong. Incorrect.

Answer: (D) Some people must have gone to both Country Rubia and Country Sol.

Bunuel · Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

Travel Agency Mina has studied its bookings and found that 35% of its clientèle traveled to Country Rubia while 85% went to Country Sol.

If the statements above are correct, they most strongly support which of the following?

(A) Travel to Rubia had fallen for those booking with Agency Mina.

Incorrect.

This is an Inference question, so it is made up of premises only; you need to find a conclusion stemming from those premises.

Premise A: Out of all the clients at Agency Mina, 35% went to Country Rubia, 85% went Country Sol. 
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Conclusion: ?

This answer choice strays too far from the premises given. We do not know what was the rate of travels to Rubia previously in Agency Mina, so we cannot infer that there was a fall or a rise.

A single relatively high or low absolute number (in this case, 35%) does not automatically indicate a trend (rising or falling).

(B) Many people cancelled their bookings.

Incorrect.

This answer choice cannot be concluded based on the premises given as we know nothing about cancellations - we only have information about bookings.

(C) Those who went to Country Sol must have enjoyed it more than those that went to Country Rubia.

Incorrect.

This answer strays too far from the original premises; the fact that there were more bookings for one country rather than another does not mean that people enjoyed their stay there more. Perhaps a low price or a positive image gave an advantage to country Sol.

(D) Some people must have gone to both Country Rubia and Country Sol.

This answer choice can be concluded from the above premises based on the overlap in the percentages (85%+35%=120%). If 35% of Agency Mina's clientele booked for Rubia and 85% for Sol, then it can be inferred that some of the people went to both places (at least 20%).

(E) Travel Agency Mina's data must be wrong.

Incorrect.

This is an Inference question, so it is made up of premises only; you need to find a conclusion stemming from those premises.

Premise A: Out of all the clients at Agency Mina, 35% went to Country Rubia, 85% went Country Sol. 
 =
Conclusion: ?

At first glance, it seems that the percentages do not make sense but this is misleading. According to Premise A, 35% of the clients booked for Rubia and 85% for Sol. We cannot assume, however, that clients are only allowed to book for one place. Some clients may have booked for both locations or to other locations.

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