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GMAT Graphics Interpretation : (GI) Questions
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Owning The Dataset
Table 1: Text Analysis
| Text Component | Literal Content | Simple Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Chart Title | World's Biggest Producers of Bananas, 2010 | The chart shows banana production for the leading countries in 2010 |
| Units | millions of tonnes | All numbers refer to millions of metric tonnes of bananas produced |
Table 2: Chart Analysis
| Chart Component | What is Shown | What This Indicates |
|---|---|---|
| Chart Type | Horizontal bar chart with 10 countries | All 10 countries listed by increasing bar size representing banana production |
| India's Bar | Labeled at 29.8 (largest bar, extends farthest right) | India is by far the largest producer in 2010 |
| Colombia's Bar | Marked at 2 (tied with Mexico for smallest) | Colombia is one of the lowest among the top 10 producers |
| Production Pattern | Bars decrease steeply after India, then decrease more gradually | The production gap between #1 (India) and others is very large |
Key Insights
India was the largest banana producer in 2010 with 29.8 million tonnes. Colombia produced 2 million tonnes, making up about 7% of India's total. The large gap between India and other countries is visually prominent. Production values for the lowest-ranked countries in the top 10 (Colombia and Mexico) are much smaller than for the leader. The data only shows the top 10 producers.
Step-by-Step Solution
Question 1: Colombia's Banana Production in 2010
Complete Statement:
Based on the information in the graph, Columbia produced roughly [BLANK 1] tonnes of bananas in 2010
Breaking Down the Statement
- Statement Breakdown 1:
- Key Phrase: Columbia produced roughly
- Meaning: We are asked for Colombia's banana production in 2010.
- Relation to Chart: Colombia is one of the countries shown in the graph with its production value.
- Important Implications: We must find the closest number from the answer choices that matches Colombia's value in the graph.
- Key Phrase: Columbia produced roughly
- Statement Breakdown 2:
- Key Phrase: tonnes of bananas in 2010
- Meaning: The answer should be in total tonnes, not millions.
- Relation to Chart: The chart shows production in millions of tonnes. We must multiply the figure by 1,000,000.
- Important Implications: A conversion from 'millions of tonnes' to 'tonnes' is necessary to match the units of answer choices.
- Key Phrase: tonnes of bananas in 2010
- What is needed: Colombia's 2010 banana production in tonnes (not millions of tonnes).
Solution:
- Condensed Solution Implementation:
Read the chart value for Colombia and convert to tonnes. - Necessary Data points:
Chart value for Colombia: 2 (millions of tonnes)- Calculations Estimations:
\(\mathrm{2 \times 1,000,000 = 2,000,000}\) tonnes - Comparison to Answer Choices:
The calculated value (2,000,000) matches exactly with one of the answer choices.
- Calculations Estimations:
FINAL ANSWER Blank 1: 2,000,000
Question 2: Colombia's Production as a Percentage of the Top Producer
Complete Statement:
Based on the information in the graph, Columbia produced roughly [BLANK 1] tonnes of bananas in 2010, which was about [BLANK 2] of the production of the country that produced the most bananas.
Breaking Down the Statement
- Statement Breakdown 1:
- Key Phrase: about [BLANK 2] of the production of the country that produced the most bananas
- Meaning: We must compare Colombia's production to that of the world's largest banana producer.
- Relation to Chart: Identify the country with the largest bar. The graph shows India as the top producer with 29.8 million tonnes.
- Key Phrase: about [BLANK 2] of the production of the country that produced the most bananas
- Statement Breakdown 2:
- Key Phrase: which was about
- Meaning: Requires us to express Colombia's production as a percentage of India's.
- Relation to Chart: Calculation: \(\mathrm{(Colombia's\ production \div India's\ production) \times 100\%}\)
- Key Phrase: which was about
- What is needed: What percentage Colombia's production (from Blank 1) is of the top producer's (India's) production.
Solution:
- Condensed Solution Implementation:
Calculate the proportion: Colombia's production divided by India's production, times 100. - Necessary Data points:
Colombia: 2 million tonnes, India: 29.8 million tonnes.- Calculations Estimations:
\(\mathrm{2 \div 29.8 \approx 0.0671}\) or 6.71%. This rounds to 7%. - Comparison to Answer Choices:
Among the options [5%, 6%, 7%], 7% is closest to the computed value (6.71%).
- Calculations Estimations:
FINAL ANSWER Blank 2: 7%
Summary
Colombia produced about 2,000,000 tonnes of bananas in 2010. This amount is about 7% of India's production, which was the highest in the chart at 29.8 million tonnes. The key steps were reading the graph, converting millions to tonnes, and calculating and rounding the percentage.
Question Independence Analysis
The two blanks are dependent. The answer to Blank 2 (percentage) relies on the value found for Blank 1 (Colombia's total production). Without the correct data from Blank 1, Blank 2 cannot be accurately calculated.