Question

The table below compares the cost of living in Philadelphia and Atlanta, with the numbers representing percentages of the national average.

In which category is the cost of living in Atlanta almost the same as the cost in Philadelphia?

Answer 1

A) Health

Explanation:

(im not sure if i'm right so sorry if im not)

Answer 2

Option: A is the correct answer.

A. Health

Explanation:

Clearly we could see that the category health hold the same cost of living in both Atlanta and Philadelphia.

As the cost of health in Philadelphia is: 102

and the cost of health in Atlanta is: 104

While in the other categories the cost of living in both have more deviations as compared to health.

Category Philadelphia Atlanta Deviation

Transportation 117 104 117-104=13

Utilities 130 93 130-93=37

Housing 56 134 134-56=78

Food 106 100 106-100=6

Overall 92 112 112-92=20