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GRE Quantitative Reasoning QUESTION #8085
Question 1

In how many of the years shown was the average number of pages per newspaper at least twice as much as the average in 1940?

[Note: This refers to a graph showing average daily circulation for Newspaper X over years 1940-1980, with values: 1940: 30 pages, 1950: 55 pages, 1960: 82 pages, 1970: 70 pages, 1980: 74 pages]

  • Four
  • Three✔️
  • Two
  • One
Correct Answer Explanation

The average number of pages in 1940 was 30. Twice this amount is $2 \times 30 = 60$ pages.

Check each year:

  • 1940: 30 pages (not $\geq 60$) ✗
  • 1950: 55 pages (not $\geq 60$) ✗
  • 1960: 82 pages ($\geq 60$) ✓
  • 1970: 70 pages ($\geq 60$) ✓
  • 1980: 74 pages ($\geq 60$) ✓

Three years (1960, 1970, and 1980) had at least twice the 1940 average.