Question

A ten-year comparison between Brazilian and Canadian crops showed that Brazilian yields are 68% of Canadian yields when compared on the basis of per planted acre. However, Brazilian yields are 115% of Canadian yields when measured per agricultural acre.Based on this information, which of the following can most reliably be inferred about Brazilian and Canadian agriculture over this time period?
A. A greater percentage of Canadian agricultural acreage was unplanted than of Brazilian agricultural acreage.
B. A majority of Canadian acreage is unplanted.
C. More total acres were unplanted in Canada than in Brazil.
D. Brazil had more acres planted than unplanted while Canada has more acres unplanted than planted.
E. Brazil produced more total crops than Canada.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) A greater percentage of Canadian agricultural acreage was unplanted than of Brazilian agricultural acreage.  CORRECT, THIS STATEMENT REFERS TO PLANTED SURFACE AND AGRICULTURAL YIELDS BETWEEN CANADA AND BRAZIL. IT STATES THAT EVEN THOUGH CANADIAN FIELDS YIELD A HIGHER % OF CROPS, BRAZILIAN YIELDS ARE HIGHER WHEN MEASURED ALL FARMED LAND BECAUSE THEY FARM A LARGER % OF THE LAND.

Explanation:

The other statements are wrong because:

• B. A majority of Canadian acreage is unplanted.  CANNOT BE INFERRED BY THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.
• C. More total acres were unplanted in Canada than in Brazil.  FALSE, IT DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT TOTAL ACRES PLANTED OR UNPLANTED.
• D. Brazil had more acres planted than unplanted while Canada has more acres unplanted than planted.  FALSE, THIS IS ABOUT RATIOS, NOT ABSOLUTE VALUES.
• E. Brazil produced more total crops than Canada. FALSE, IT DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT TOTAL CROPS.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. A greater percentage of Canadian agricultural acreage was unplanted than of Brazilian agriculture acreage.

Explanation:

The planted acre yield Brazil is 68% than of Canada. The agricultural acre yield in Brazil is 115% of Canada. The difference between agricultural yield and planted acre yield is that agricultural yield is all the available land which can be used to grow crops whereas planted yield is the actual acre land which is planted with crops. The planted acre is less than agricultural acre which results in more are being unplanted in Canada than of Brazilian agricultural acreage.