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GRE Statistics Question?

Can anyone help me solve the following problem:

http://i46.tinypic.com/wam35w.png

I don't understand why the answer is C.

I've counted 15 states (between C & D) and 11 states (between E,F,G, and H).

15/11 = 1.363636...

Why is it not A? 15 is 36% greater than 11.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Your answer is correct.

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