{"id":48522,"date":"2023-11-01T14:55:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T09:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=48522"},"modified":"2026-01-25T01:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T20:15:20","slug":"unraveling-gfes-di-table-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/unraveling-gfes-di-table-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Unraveling GFE\u2019s DI Table Analysis: Every Complex Statement Has a Simpler Twin!"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span>\n<h2 id=\"0-introduction\">Introduction:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigating hard DI Table Analysis questions often feels like deciphering a maze. However, lurking beneath those dense layers of intricate statements often lies a simplified, more digestible truth. This post aims to illuminate one such &#8220;challenging&#8221; question and break it down using the <strong><em><u>art of simplification<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u2014a critical skill both for the GMAT and real-world scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_1621418734-1-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"DI Table Analysis\" class=\"wp-image-48539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_1621418734-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_1621418734-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_1621418734-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_1621418734-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_1621418734-1-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_1621418734-1-1-1013x675.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_1621418734-1-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_1621418734-1-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-b61550d4-0f34-4999-8831-58ed8d0ea22b\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n                    <div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">Here is the outline of the Article:<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/unraveling-gfes-di-table-analysis\/#0-introduction\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/unraveling-gfes-di-table-analysis\/#1-solve-official-question-\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solve Official Question &nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/unraveling-gfes-di-table-analysis\/#2-simplification-in-action\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Simplification in Action<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/unraveling-gfes-di-table-analysis\/#3-introduction\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/unraveling-gfes-di-table-analysis\/#4-in-action\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In Action<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/unraveling-gfes-di-table-analysis\/#5-output-from-simplification-exercise\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Output from Simplification Exercise<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/unraveling-gfes-di-table-analysis\/#6-why-the-need-for-simplification\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why the Need for Simplification?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/unraveling-gfes-di-table-analysis\/#7-want-to-practice\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Want to practice?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/unraveling-gfes-di-table-analysis\/#8-conclusion-simplification-of-di-table-analysis\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conclusion: Simplification of DI Table Analysis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"1-solve-official-question-\">Solve Official Question &nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a Hard official question:&nbsp; Try your hand at it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-a0303429-9dc7-43dd-b0cc-5173ecd80e5e\">\n\n\n<p>With reference to this table, a statistician has proposed the following criteria for determining the \u201cmost geographically typical\u201d of the listed Australian states\/territories. For each of the four categories of statistics, a state\/territory is typical if and only if it is neither among the 25% of listed states\/territories with the least values for that category nor among the 25% of listed states\/territories with the greatest values for that category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>State\/Territory<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Land area<br>(km<sup>2<\/sup>)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Population<br>(2006)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Population density (people\/km<sup>2<\/sup>)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>% of the Population in the capital<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Northern Territory<\/td><td>1,349,129<\/td><td>219,900<\/td><td>0.15<\/td><td>54<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australian Capital Territory<\/td><td>2,358<\/td><td>344,200<\/td><td>137.53<\/td><td>99.6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tasmania<\/td><td>68,401<\/td><td>498,200<\/td><td>7.08<\/td><td>41<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South Australia<\/td><td>983,482<\/td><td>1,601,800<\/td><td>1.56<\/td><td>73.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Western Australia<\/td><td>2,529,875<\/td><td>2,163,200<\/td><td>0.79<\/td><td>73.4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Queensland<\/td><td>1,730,648<\/td><td>4,279,400<\/td><td>2.26<\/td><td>46<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Victoria<\/td><td>227,416<\/td><td>5,297,600<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>71<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New South Wales<\/td><td>800,642<\/td><td>6,967,200<\/td><td>8.44<\/td><td>63<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For each of the following statements, select Yes\/No :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>&nbsp;Statements<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2705<\/td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u274c<\/td><td>New South Wales is typical in more categories than any other listed state\/territory.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2705<\/td><td>&nbsp; \u274c<\/td><td>No listed state\/territory is more geographically typical than South Australia.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2705<\/td><td>&nbsp; \u274c<\/td><td>The Australian Capital Territory is not typical in any of the categories.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If your first reaction after reading the above section was \u2013 <strong>WHAT DID I JUST READ!!!! <\/strong>&#8211; then stay with me! &nbsp;If, instead, you breezed through it, then solve the question at hand, read the conclusion, and check the detailed solution in my next post!&nbsp; For now, let\u2019s see how we can demystify this complexity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>We at e-GMAT are thrilled to unveil a revolutionary step in GMAT Focus prep: our <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/take-sigma-x-mock\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">GMAT Focus Edition mocks<\/a>. 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That&#8217;s 2.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>This implies a state shouldn&#8217;t rank in the bottom two for that category when arranged by its value.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><em>Nor among the 25% of listed states\/territories with the greatest values for that category:<\/em><ul><li>Similarly, a state shouldn&#8217;t rank in the top two for that category when sorted by its value.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>The Simplified Statement:<\/strong><ul><li>For each category, a state is termed &#8216;typical&#8217; if its rank lies between 3rd to 6th (inclusive) among the 8 states, based on its values.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Or, if we visualize it with respect to a table, it should be placed in any of the four middle rows when the table is sorted by that specific category value.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"5-output-from-simplification-exercise\">Output from Simplification Exercise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Complex Statement:&nbsp; <\/strong>For each of the four categories of statistics, a state\/territory is typical if and only if it is neither among the 25% of listed states\/territories with the least values for that category nor among the 25% of listed states\/territories with the greatest values for that category.<\/li><li><strong>Simplified Statement:<\/strong> For each category, a state is termed &#8216;typical&#8217; if it is placed in any of the four middle rows when the table is sorted by that specific category value.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"6-why-the-need-for-simplification\">Why the Need for Simplification?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GMAT Focus Edition questions are made difficult by pulling several levers.&nbsp; Presenting complex statements such as this one is one since it allows the assessment of students\u2019 verbal and analytical prowess. &nbsp;&nbsp;Remember \u2013 life is filled with complex scenarios and simplifying your way through such complexities is a sought-after skill!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>Start your GMAT Focus journey with our<a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/take-sigma-x-mock\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"> free GMAT Focus mock test <\/a>to gauge your baseline score, and then create <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/create-study-plan\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">a personalized study plan<\/a>. 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