GMAT Exam Dumps : Graduate Management Admission Test (2022)

Despite the fact that the seeds of certain tropical trees fall mostly around the parent tree, the seeds that land farther from the parent trees of these species have the greatest chance of germinating. One hypothesis is that the effect is caused by rodents eating a larger number of seeds beside the parent tree than seeds in places farther away, but studies have shown that this is not so.

Which of the following, If true, would most help explain the effect described above?

At 10-year intervals from 1950 through 2010, the graph shows the total number of passengers, in millions, on the railway system of Nation X. From each drop-down menu, select the option that creates the most accurate statement based on the information provided.

At a certain used-book store, the cost of each paperback book is x dollars and the cost of each hardcover book is y dollars. What is the cost of a hardcover book at the store?

(1)

At the store, the cost of 3 paperback books and 5 hardcover books is $12.25.

(2)

At the store, the cost of 9 paperback books and 15 hardcover books is $36.75.