The graph depicts the per-person dietary intake of foods in 4 categori

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https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=54518 The graph depicts the per-person dietary intake of foods in 4 categories for the people of Nation X for the years 1909 through 2000. A decline in consumption in all 4 categories strongly suggests an overall food shortage rather than a simple change in dietary pattern. From each drop-down menu, select the option that creates the most accurate statement about food consumption in Nation X based on the information provided. The graph suggests that Nation X most likely experienced a food shortage shortly before the year GRAPH_1_PLACEHOLDER . For the year that the total dietary intake of carbohydrate was lowest, the per-person intake of carbohydrate was approximately GRAPH_2_PLACEHOLDER times the per-person intake of dietary fiber. 4.jpg

bM22 · Answer

1. The graph suggests that Nation X most likely experienced a food shortage shortly before the year____________.

A.  1922  - correct as we can infer from the graph that decline in consumption though small, is present just before year 1922.

B. 1961 - no as shortage seems to appear before 1960 or before, not exactly 1961.

C. 2000 - no, as around 2000 the consumption seems to be increasing rather than declining.

So Answer is A.

2.For the year that the total dietary intake of carbohydrate was lowest, the per-person intake of carbohydrate was approximately___________times the per-person intake of dietary fiber.

The total dietary intake of carbohydrate was lowest in year ~ 1967, = approx 380 gm /person. 
Next,
The total dietary intake of fiber in 1967 = approx 20 gm/person.
=> 380 = x(20) = ~19.
The closest option we have to 19 is : 18.

Answer C.

Apt0810 · Answer

1)A, since we can see that there was a small decline in the graph which started in 1922 so food shortage started before that year.

2)C,Since the lowest carbohydrate consumption was roughly in year 1965/1966 and value was ~390

Dietary fiber intake of that year was 20
So ratio is 390/20=19,so nearest to 19 is 18

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mSKR · Answer

1.A decline in consumption in all 4 categories strongly suggests an overall food shortage rather than a simple change in dietary pattern.

see the sudden fall in value of graph among 1922, 1961 and 2000
it is shown near to 1922 and 2000
question asked is before which year = 1922

2. carbho was lowest in 1961 = 380
dietary fiber in the same year= ~15
380/18= 21.xx
closest answer = 18

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

The graph suggests that Nation X most likely experienced a food shortage shortly before the year____________.

Explanation

There is a noticeable decrease in consumption for all four categories immediately prior to 1922, most markedly for carbohydrates and fat, and more subtly for protein and fiber, thereby strongly suggesting that there was an overall food shortage at that time. The other options can be ruled out: for several years prior to 1961, consumption of fat and fiber appears unchanged, whereas, prior to 2000, there appears to be a steady increase in the consumption of protein and fiber.

The correct answer is 1922.

For the year that the total dietary intake of carbohydrate was lowest, the per-person intake of carbohydrate was approximately___________times the per-person intake of dietary fiber.

Explanation

Consumption of carbohydrates appears to have been lowest between 1961 and 1967. At that time, the average consumption of carbohydrates was approximately 384 g, and that of fiber, approximately 21 g. Thus, at that time, carbohydrate consumption was approximately 384/21, or 18 6/21, times that of fiber.

The correct answer is 18.

Usernamevisible · Answer

My doubt is that the graph is too small to accurately determine whether all four categories declined during the same period or whether some increased while others declined.

How to check for statement 1 with confidence

Bunuel · Answer

Look at the direction of each line immediately before the listed years. Shortly before 1922, carbohydrate, fat, and protein intake clearly decline, and fiber intake appears to decline as well. This simultaneous decline does not occur before 1961 or 2000.

The graph depicts the per-person dietary intake of foods in 4 categori

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