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Crowding on Mooreville’s subway frequently leads to delays, because it is difficult for passengers to exit from the trains. Subway ridership is projected to increase by 20 percent over the next 10 years. The Metroville Transit Authority plans to increase the number of daily train trips by only 5 percent over the same period. Officials predict that this increase is sufficient to ensure that the incidence of delays due to crowding does not increase.


Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest grounds for the officials’ prediction?

(A) By changing maintenance schedules, the Transit Authority can achieve the 5 percent increase in train trips without purchasing any new subway cars.

(B) The Transit Authority also plans a 5 percent increase in the number of bus trips on routes that connect to subways.

(C) For most commuters who use the subway system, there is no practical alternative public transportation available.

(D) Most of the projected increase in ridership is expected to occur in off-peak hours when trains are now sparsely used.

(E) The 5 percent increase in the number of train trips can be achieved without an equal increase in Transit Authority operational costs.

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Re: Crowding on Moorevilles subway frequently leads to delays, because it [#permalink] New post   14 Mar 2022, 11:24
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A. By changing maintenance schedules, the Transit Authority can achieve the 5 percent increase in train trips without purchasing any new subway cars.
[Purchasing is not mentioned as part of the argument – eliminate it]

B. The Transit Authority also plans a 5 percent increase in the number of bus trips on routes that connect to subways.
[Bus trips is not mentioned as part of the argument – eliminate it]

C. For most commuters who use the subway system, there is no practical alternative public transportation available.
[Alternative transportation system is out of scope of the argument – eliminate it]

D. Most of the projected increase in ridership is expected to occur in off-peak hours when trains are now sparsely used.
[Hold it]

E. The 5 percent increase in the number of train trips can be achieved without an equal increase in Transit Authority operational costs.
[Why to discuss about operational cost – eliminate it]

Answer: D
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Re: Crowding on Moorevilles subway frequently leads to delays, because it [#permalink] New post   22 Mar 2022, 23:13
But the passage didn't mention peak hours too
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Re: Crowding on Moorevilles subway frequently leads to delays, because it [#permalink] New post   22 Mar 2022, 23:21
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pdsingh wrote:
But the passage didn't mention peak hours too


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Crowding on Mooreville’s subway frequently leads to delays, because it is difficult for passengers to exit from the trains. Subway ridership is projected to increase by 20 percent over the next 10 years. The Metroville Transit Authority plans to increase the number of daily train trips by only 5 percent over the same period. Officials predict that this increase is sufficient to ensure that the incidence of delays due to crowding does not increase.

(D) Most of the projected increase in ridership is expected to occur in off-peak hours when trains are now sparsely used.

Always try to connect the logical dots in such questions. In the above question, read the text in bold above, we can infer that the possibility of the option (D) will be logical.

D is the answer of discreceny of 20% vs 5%.
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