Percent of Residents of City Areas in Favor of Adding More Bike PathsCity AreaPercent of area's residents in favor of...
GMAT Information and Ideas : (Ideas) Questions
Percent of Residents of City Areas in Favor of Adding More Bike Paths
| City Area | Percent of area's residents in favor of adding more bike paths |
|---|---|
| North East | \(12\%\) |
| North Central | \(26\%\) |
| North West | \(46\%\) |
| South West | \(88\%\) |
| South Central | \(33\%\) |
A city's Parks and Recreation department is interested in providing residents with more opportunities for bicycling in their neighborhoods. They're considering adding more bike paths and conducted a survey to understand where demand for more bike paths is highest. The survey indicated the highest level of demand, with \(88\) percent of the residents interested in adding more bike paths, is in the city's ________
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
South West area.
South Central area.
North East area.
North Central area.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "A city's Parks and Recreation department is interested in providing residents with more opportunities for bicycling in their neighborhoods." |
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| "They're considering adding more bike paths and conducted a survey to understand where demand for more bike paths is highest." |
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| "The survey indicated the highest level of demand, with 88 percent of the residents interested in adding more bike paths, is in the city's ______" |
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| Data Table showing: • North East: 12% • North Central: 26% • North West: 46% • South West: 88% • South Central: 33% |
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Core Elements
Main Point: A survey found that the South West area has the highest demand for bike paths at 88% of residents in favor.
Argument Flow: The Parks department conducted a survey to identify where bike path demand is highest across different city areas. The data reveals varying levels of support, with the South West area clearly showing the highest level at 88% of residents in favor.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- It must identify the city area that shows exactly 88% of residents in favor of bike paths
- Looking at our data table, only one area shows 88% support: South West
- The answer should simply state "South West area" to complete the sentence logically and match the data
- So the right answer should identify South West as the area with the 88% support level
South West area.
✓ Correct
- This matches the \(88\%\) figure given in the data table exactly
- Completes the statement logically and accurately based on the survey data
- South West is clearly the area with the highest demand according to the table
South Central area.
✗ Incorrect
- South Central shows only \(33\%\) support according to the table
- This is far below the \(88\%\) mentioned in the statement
North East area.
✗ Incorrect
- North East shows only \(12\%\) support, actually the lowest of all areas
- Completely contradicts the "highest level of demand" description
North Central area.
✗ Incorrect
- North Central shows \(26\%\) support according to the data
- This is nowhere near the \(88\%\) specified in the statement