GRE Question of the Day (February 5)

Math

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1) In 1995, how many of the categories shown had energy use greater than 150 million kilowatt-hours?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. Four

Correct Answer - C - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

2) If the population of Country Y increased by 20 percent from 1990 to 1995, approximately what was the percent decrease in the per capita personal use of energy between those two years?

A. 0%
B. 17%
C. 25%
D. 35%
E. 50%

Correct Answer - D - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

3) Which of the following can be inferred from the graphs?

Choose  that apply.

A. Farm use of energy increased between 1990 and 2010.

B. In 2010, industrial use of energy was greater than industrial use of energy in 1995.

C. The percentage of energy use by government in 2010 was at least three times the percentage of energy use by government in 1990.

D. More kilowatt-hours of energy were used for farm purposes in 2005 than in 2000.

E. The energy usage by type was most equally distributed over the four categories in 1990.

Correct Answer - A, D - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

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