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A transport office noted every vehicle that entered a market lane on one weekday. Of the 400 vehicles, 240 were two-wheelers, 110 were three-wheelers carrying passengers and the rest were cars. Of the two-wheelers, 90 stayed for less than ten minutes; of the cars, 12 stayed for less than ten minutes. Which of the following is most strongly supported by these figures?

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  • AMost of the two-wheelers that entered the lane stayed for less than ten minutes
  • BA larger share of the two-wheelers than of the cars stayed for less than ten minutes
  • CThe cars took up more room in the lane than the two-wheelers did
  • DThe three-wheelers carrying passengers stayed longer than any other kind of vehicle

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The cars number 400 − 240 − 110 = 50. Short stays run to 90 out of 240 two-wheelers, or 37.5 per cent, against 12 out of 50 cars, or 24 per cent, so the two-wheeler share is the larger. But 90 out of 240 is well under half, so 'most' is wrong; nothing is recorded about space occupied; and no stay times at all were taken for the three-wheelers.
Answer: B) A larger share of the two-wheelers than of the cars stayed for less than ten minutes

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