Question

From 1980 to 1989, total consumption of fish in the country of Jurania increased by 4.5 percent, and total consumption of poultry products there increased by 9.0 percent. During the same period, the population of Jurania increased by 6 percent, in part due to immigration to Jurania from other countries in the region.

If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true on the basis of them?


(A) During the 1980s in Jurania, profits of wholesale distributors of poultry products increased at a greater rate than did profits of wholesale distributors of fish.

(B) For people who immigrated to Jurania during the 1980s, fish was less likely to be a major part of their diet than was poultry.

(C) In 1989 Juranians consumed twice as much poultry as fish.

(D) For a significant proportion of Jurania’s population, both fish and poultry products were a regular part of their diet during the 1980s.

(E) Per capita consumption of fish in Jurania was lower in 1989 than in 1980.

Answer 1

The answer is Letter E. The true statement is letter E.

Step-by-step explanation:

Per capita consumption of fish in Jurania was lower in 1989 than in 1980.

Because since the population increased by 6% and the fish consumption increased only 4.5%, the rate of increase of the denominator is higher than the rate of increase of the numerator, so as a result, you have the per-capita consumption decrease.

Per capita consumption= total consumption/ number of people.