180k views
0 votes
The percentage of households with an annual income of more than $40,000 is higher in Merton County than in any other

county. However, the percentage of households with an annual income of $60,000 or more is higher in Sommer County.
If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true?

User CurlyFro
by
4.6k points

1 Answer

11 votes

Options :

(A) The percentage of households with an annual income of $80,000 is higher in Sommer County than in Merton County.

B.) Merton County has the second highest percentage of households with an annual income of $60,000 or more.

(C) Some households in Merton County have an annual income between $40,000 and $60,000.

(D) The number of households with an annual income of more than $40,000 is greater in Merton County than in Sommer County

E.) Average annual household income is higher in Sommer County than in Merton County.

Answer :

(C) Some households in Merton County have an annual income between $40,000 and $60,000.

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the given information :

Annual income in Merton is said to be > 40,000

Annual income in Sommer is $60,000 or more

We cannot conclude that residents with annual income of $80,,000 is greater because the information wasn't given neither were we told the ranking of the counties by percentage. The overall average annual income nor the population size.

The closest option which could be true is that Some households in Merton County have an annual income between $40,000 and $60,000. ; this is because we were told that a large part of the population.

User Maligree
by
4.9k points