A statistician has proposed, with reference to the table, certain crit

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State  
  GDP per Capita ($)  
  Unemployment Rate (%)  
  Debt-to-GDP Ratio (%)  
  FDI (% of GDP)  
 
  California 
 80440 
 3.9 
 55 
 2.3 
 
  Florida 
 49630 
 4.8 
 50 
 2.7 
 
  Georgia 
 58949 
 4.7 
 48 
 2.5 
 
  Illinois 
 66123 
 4.5 
 56 
 2 
 
  Michigan 
 53775 
 4.6 
 51 
 2.3 
 
  New Jersey 
 75114 
 4 
 68 
 1.7 
 
  New York 
 76611 
 4.3 
 73 
 1.8 
 
  North Carolina 
 54869 
 4 
 44 
 2.4 
 
  Ohio 
 55394 
 4.2 
 38 
 1.9 
 
  Pennsylvania 
 59340 
 4.1 
 45 
 2.2 
 
  Texas 
 61047 
 4.4 
 41 
 3.1 
 
  Virginia 
 67149 
 3.8 
 33 
 2.6

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A statistician has proposed, with reference to the table, certain criteria for determining the "most economically typical" of the twelve listed American states. For each of the four categories of statistics, a state is typical if and only if it is neither among the 25% of listed states with the least values for that category nor among the 25% of listed states with the greatest values for that category.

For each of the following statements, select    Yes    if the statement is accurate based on the statistician's criteria; otherwise select    No   .

Gmat860sanskar · Answer

Here "Most  economically  typical" means to be in between 4-9 because it avoids top and bottom 25 percent, which is 1-3 and 10-12.

Q1 :  No listed state is more economically typical than Pennsylvania. -   if we observe the table carefully, we'll find that in all the criteria Pennsylvania is near the median, and criteria is to avoid top and bottom 25% (which means top and bottom 3). so we can say this statement is accurate - Yes 
 
Q2 :  Michigan is more typical than Illinois in Debt-to-GDP ratio, while vice versa is true for Unemployment Rate expressed as a percentage . : -   if we sort and see the both the criteria, this statement holds true. - Yes

Q3 :  For GDP per capita, there are as many states that are typical as there are atypical.  : -   as mentioned above typical states lies between 4-9, so total 6 states and we have total 12 states so this statement is right, both are in equal number - Yes

Amity007 · Answer

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Adit_ · Answer

Bunuel , the question stem mentions the finding of the most economically typical state and mentions a bunch of rules that makes a state "typical" or not. 
There is no mention of what makes a state "more" typical right? However common sense would suggest more parameters that end up as typical would be the most typical but there could be other roles played in determining what makes a state "more" typical right? Can we assume that more parameters leads to states being more typical here?

IMO its a poorly worded problem.

Bunuel · Answer

Agree, the wording is not up to the standards.

A statistician has proposed, with reference to the table, certain crit

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State	GDP per Capita ($)	Unemployment Rate (%)	Debt-to-GDP Ratio (%)	FDI (% of GDP)
California	80440	3.9	55	2.3
Florida	49630	4.8	50	2.7
Georgia	58949	4.7	48	2.5
Illinois	66123	4.5	56	2
Michigan	53775	4.6	51	2.3
New Jersey	75114	4	68	1.7
New York	76611	4.3	73	1.8
North Carolina	54869	4	44	2.4
Ohio	55394	4.2	38	1.9
Pennsylvania	59340	4.1	45	2.2
Texas	61047	4.4	41	3.1
Virginia	67149	3.8	33	2.6

Yes	No	Statement
		No listed state is more economically typical than Pennsylvania.
		Michigan is more typical than Illinois in Debt-to-GDP ratio, while vice versa is true for Unemployment Rate expressed as a percentage.
		For GDP per capita, there are as many states that are typical as there are atypical.