Question

On average, the number of speeding tickets issued in County X every year is three times greater than the number of speeding tickets issued in County Y during the same period. Therefore, the number of people who exceed the speed limit must

Answer 1

The no. of people who exceed speed limit must or must not be higher in country X or country Y

Explanation:

The no. of speeding tickets issued in County X every year is 3x greater than issued in County Y during the same period.

The argument fails to take into consideration following aspects

• The regulatory framework catching people exceeding speed limit can be more stringent in country X
• It might be possible also that, a person might have received speed ticket more than once.