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Graphs - Non Math/Medium
A market analyst compares several European cities based on two ratings: livability and cost pressure. The graph shows each city’s livability rating on the x-axis and cost pressure rating on the y-axis.
From each drop-down menu, select the option that creates the most accurate statement based on the information in the graph.
The number of cities with a livability rating greater than 7 and a cost pressure rating less than 4 is .
The city for which the livability rating is closest to the cost pressure rating is .
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Dropdown 1: 3
Dropdown 2: Lisbon
25 Apr 2026, 06:12
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Drop-down 1:
We need the cities with a livability rating greater than 7 and a cost pressure rating less than 4.
On the graph, this translates to all dots that are both to the right of the line x = 7 and below the line y = 4.
We can see that exactly three dots are in that region:
• Prague: 7.3 and 3.7
• Vienna: 7.6 and 3.2
• Barcelona: 8.1 and 2.6
Zurich is to the right of x = 7, but it is above y = 4, so it does not qualify. No other city has a livability rating greater than 7.
The number of qualifying cities is thus 3.
Answer: 3
Drop-down 2:
We need the listed city for which the livability rating is closest to the cost pressure rating.
Lisbon: |5.4 - 5.2| = 0.2
Barcelona: |8.1 - 2.6| = 5.5
Brussels: |4.8 - 6.4| = 1.6
Tallinn: |5.1 - 3.6| = 1.5
Sofia: |2.6 - 2.0| = 0.6
The smallest difference is 0.2, so Lisbon is closest to having equal livability and cost pressure ratings.
Answer: Lisbon
Takeaway
For GMAT graph questions, you should know how to read the given graph accurately, interpret what the x-axis and y-axis represent, and translate each condition in the question into a specific region or comparison on the graph. Here, the first task requires identifying points in a certain region, while the second requires comparing how close each listed city’s two ratings are.
What This Question Tests
This question tests graph interpretation, inequality-based filtering, coordinate reading, and comparison of two plotted values.
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