Section: Mathematics
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In 1991, was the number of people in City A three times greater then the number of people in City B?
1) In 1991, there were approximately 1.1 million more people in City A than in City B.
2) In 1991, the 300,000 Catholics in City A made up 20% of its population, and the 141,000 Buddhists in City B made up 30% of its population.
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Explanation
Statement 1 does not provide enough information to determine the populations of City A or B; however, Statement 2 provides you with population numbers and the percentage they make up of the entire population of each city. As such, this provides enough information to determine if the statement is accurate or not.