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CR · Critical Reasoning
605-655
Inference
From 1990 to 1999, total consumption of seafood in the country of Eldoria increased by 5.0 percent, and total consumption of meat products there increased by 8.0 percent. During the same period, the population of Eldoria increased by 7 percent, partly due to migration from neighboring regions. If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true on the basis of them?
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(A) During the 1990s in Eldoria, profits of wholesale distributors of meat products increased at a greater rate than did profits of wholesale distributors of seafood.
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(B) For individuals who migrated to Eldoria during the 1990s, seafood was less likely to be a major part of their diet than was meat.
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(C) In 1999 Eldorians consumed three times as much meat as seafood.
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(D) For a significant proportion of Eldoria’s population, both seafood and meat products were a regular part of their diet during the 1990s.
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(E) Per capita consumption of seafood in Eldoria was lower in 1999 than in 1990.
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JeremiMar 24, 2025
thank you for sharing
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