{"id":49744,"date":"2024-01-04T15:55:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T10:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=49744"},"modified":"2024-01-08T10:21:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T04:51:20","slug":"ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Sufficiency Verbal Reasoning 3 \u2013 Exploring Comparisons"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">8<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span>\n<h2 id=\"0-introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The brand-new Data Sufficiency Verbal Reasoning questions have taken comparisons to another level.&nbsp; Solve this 645+ level official question with us in this article and appreciate the beauty of the process of exploring comparison that enables students to answer such questions with utmost ease!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our goal with this <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article series <\/a>is simple \u2013 equip you with the process that you can use to solve all varieties of verbal reasoning DS questions with confidence!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-941f55eb-3c22-4a7e-85be-ccc6cf5c68db\">\n\n\n<p> You may read below articles in this series:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/beyond-numbers-the-new-face-of-data-sufficiency-questions-in-gmat-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Beyond Numbers: The New Face of Data Sufficiency Questions in GMAT Focus<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/data-sufficiency-verbal-reasoning-1-deciphering-textual-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Data Sufficiency Verbal Reasoning 1 \u2013 Deciphering Textual Conditions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Data Sufficiency Verbal Reasoning 2 \u2013 Navigating Conditions in Tabulated Data<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And the best part \u2013 you don\u2019t need to learn any additional concepts.&nbsp; You just need to sharpen your analytical abilities and inference drawing skills \u2013 true life skills that will be beneficial through and through!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-f613dd21-bdb4-40ca-996e-10b3af37ada5\" 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\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#0-introduction\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#1-exploring-comparisons\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exploring Comparisons<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#2-question-data-sufficiency-exploring-comparisons\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Question<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#3-step-by-step-solution\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step-by-Step Solution<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#4-step-1-own-the-dataset\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step 1: Own the dataset<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#5-step-2-visualize-the-approach\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step 2: Visualize the Approach.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#6-step-3-execute-the-approach\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step 3: Execute the approach<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#7-potential-faltering-points\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Potential Faltering Points<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#8-summary-data-sufficiency-exploring-comparisons\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Summary <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#9-practice-questions\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PRACTICE QUESTIONS<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#10-version-1-final-question-asked-has-changed-everything-else-is-the-same-\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Version 1:&nbsp; Final Question asked has changed.&nbsp; Everything else is the same.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#11-version-2-all-parts-of-the-question-have-been-modified\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Version 2: All parts of the question have been modified<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#12-cheat-sheet-for-practice-questions\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CHEAT SHEET FOR PRACTICE QUESTIONS<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#13-version-1\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Version 1<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/#17-version-2\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Version 2<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">&nbsp;free GMAT Focus mock test&nbsp;<\/a>to gauge your baseline score, and then create&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/create-study-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">a personalized study plan<\/a>. 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The blends are such that the greater the proportion of coffee, the more expensive the blend\u2014and the greater the proportion of chicory, the stronger the flavor of the blend. If the five blends were ranked in order of cost per kilogram, which would fall in the middle?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) Blend L has a higher proportion of coffee than the other blends, except for Blend M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2) Blend K and Blend N both have a stronger flavor than Blend J.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"3-step-by-step-solution\">Step-by-Step Solution<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-0fd45528-acad-48eb-a710-38d4876f3ea7\">\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#dfe3f4\">Watch this video to see the solution of the above question in the video format:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NniubSZ17Ac?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer rel=0; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here is the step-by step solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"4-step-1-own-the-dataset\">Step 1: Own the dataset<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Translate the dataset<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Five coffee blends \u2013 Each contains chicory + coffee<\/li><li>More coffee  \u27a1\ufe0f higher price<\/li><li>More chicory \u27a1\ufe0f stronger flavor<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Question asks \u2013 which blend has price in the middle?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With these notes, are we ready to move to the statements?&nbsp; Absolutely not.&nbsp; This is just the translation of the passage.&nbsp; We have not as yet engaged with this information to draw inferences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Draw Inferences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See, we have two relationships given:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Coffee with price<\/li><li>Chicory with flavor<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And the question is asking about the ranking of price. &nbsp;If the statements provide information about coffee, then we can infer about price.&nbsp; But if we have any information about chicory, can we conclude anything about the price?&nbsp; Or is it just the flavor that we can conclude upon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can definitely conclude about the price even with chicory information and that is because the blend contains two things \u2013 coffee and chicory.&nbsp; So, if we know chicory quantity, then we will know coffee as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, here is an additional inference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Chicory more \u27a1\ufe0f coffee less \u27a1\ufe0f price less<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, we can draw one more inference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Flavor more \u27a1\ufe0f chicory more \u27a1\ufe0f coffee less \u27a1\ufe0f price less.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, you can see how we have gone from just one quantity linked with price to both quantities linked with price.&nbsp; Such is the power of drawing inferences.&nbsp; Now let\u2019s visualize the approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em>Want to know where you stand on the GMAT Focus?&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/take-sigma-x-mock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>Take our free GFE mock<\/strong><\/a><em>&nbsp;test and identify your baseline score. 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Any one of J,K, or N can be at the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, this statement is not sufficient and hence choices AD are eliminated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Analyze Statement 2<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blend K and Blend N both have a stronger flavor than Blend J.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Flavor comparison: K and N &gt; J<ul><li>Since flavor more \u27a1\ufe0f price less<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Price comparison: J &gt; K and N<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"543\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"Data Sufficiency - Exploring Comparisons\" class=\"wp-image-49749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2.png 543w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-400x116.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The question asked us which one is in the middle.&nbsp; Since we do not know the placement of L and M, we cannot say which one is in the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, Statement 2 is also not sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence choice B is also eliminated and now we are left with choice CE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Analyze statements 1 and 2 together<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let\u2019s combine the two number lines and see if can find the middle value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"552\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3.png\" alt=\"Analyze statement\" class=\"wp-image-49750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3.png 552w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-400x157.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"428\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-4.png\" alt=\"Analyze statement\" class=\"wp-image-49751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-4.png 428w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-4-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-4-400x116.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See how statement 1 provided placement of L and M, something that we were missing when we analyzed statement 2.&nbsp; And hence we can now clearly see that J is at the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the correct answer is choice C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"7-potential-faltering-points\">Potential Faltering Points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If you answered this question correctly but were not confident about your approach, then most likely you did not draw the inferences that you should have.<ul><li>Corrective Action: Pause for 10-15 second after translating the question and force yourself to think about inferences before you look at the statements.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>If you selected choice B as the correct answer, then you faltered because you brought the information from statement 1 while analyzing statement 2.<ul><li>Corrective Action:&nbsp; Master the process of solving DS questions.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>E-GMAT students master this process through two purpose-built modules before they come to the module of verbal reasoning.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"466\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-5.png\" alt=\"e-GMAT Data Sufficiency Course\" class=\"wp-image-49752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-5.png 466w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-5-152x300.png 152w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-5-342x675.png 342w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-5-144x284.png 144w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-5-261x516.png 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"8-summary-data-sufficiency-exploring-comparisons\"> Summary (Data Sufficiency &#8211; Exploring Comparisons)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s summarize the salient features of this question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Our approach<ul><li>Extracted the passage in our notes<\/li><li>Drew inferences before adding any new information from the statements<\/li><li>Visualized the quantities on a number line<\/li><li>Executed the DS approach<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Observations<ul><li>We did not refer to the passage once we took notes.<\/li><li>We did not waste any time while analyzing the statements since we had such solid understanding of the relationships between various information with price.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"9-practice-questions\">PRACTICE QUESTIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"10-version-1-final-question-asked-has-changed-everything-else-is-the-same-\">Version 1:&nbsp; Final Question asked has changed.&nbsp; Everything else is the same.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Five coffee-chicory blends\u2014J, K, L, M, and N\u2014are all priced differently. The blends are such that the greater the proportion of coffee, the more expensive the blend\u2014and the greater the proportion of chicory, the stronger the flavor of the blend. Which blend is the second most expensive?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) Blend L has a higher proportion of coffee than the other blends, except for Blend M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2) Blend K and Blend N both have a stronger flavor than Blend J.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"11-version-2-all-parts-of-the-question-have-been-modified\">Version 2: All parts of the question have been modified<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Five coffee-chicory blends\u2014J, K, L, M, and N\u2014are all priced differently. The blends are such that the greater the proportion of coffee, the more expensive the blend\u2014and the greater the proportion of chicory, the stronger the flavor of the blend. Which blend has the strongest flavor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) Blend L is more expensive than Blend J but less expensive than Blend M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2) Blend N has a lower proportion of coffee than the other blends, except for Blend K.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-cbfec667-f877-4074-9af0-3181148c6f53\">\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">Ready to tackle the GMAT Focus Edition? e-GMAT offers a <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/success.e-gmat.com\/new_study-plan\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Personalized Study Planner<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> and top-notch <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/take-sigma-x-mock\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Free GFE mock exam<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> to help you prepare effectively. 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Any one of J,K, or N can be at that position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, this statement is not sufficient and hence choices AD are eliminated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"15-analyze-statement-2-\">Analyze Statement 2 :<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Blend K and Blend N both have a stronger flavor than Blend J.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Flavor comparison: K and N &gt; J<ul><li>Since flavor more \u27a1\ufe0f price less<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Price comparison: J &gt; K and N<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"543\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7.png\" alt=\"Analyze statement\" class=\"wp-image-49754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7.png 543w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7-400x116.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The question asked us which one is the second least expensive.&nbsp; Since we do not know the placement of L and M, we cannot say which one is in that position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, Statement 2 is also not sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence choice B is also eliminated and now we are left with choice CE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"16-analyze-statements-1-and-2-together\">Analyze statements 1 and 2 together<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let\u2019s combine the two number lines and see if can find the middle value.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"552\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-8.png\" alt=\"Data Sufficiency - Exploring Comparisons\" class=\"wp-image-49755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-8.png 552w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-8-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-8-400x157.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"428\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-9.png\" alt=\"Analyze statement -2\" class=\"wp-image-49756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-9.png 428w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-9-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-9-400x116.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even with the statements combined, we can only say that the second most expensive is either K or N.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the correct answer is choice E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"17-version-2\">Version 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"18-approach-\">Approach:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Strongest Flavor = Most Chicory = Least Coffee = Least Expensive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, we want the least expensive blend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"19-analyze-statement-1-\">Analyze Statement 1:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Blend L is more expensive than Blend J but less expensive than Blend M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Price comparison (and hence, coffee)<ul><li>L &gt; J<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>L &lt; M<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Chicory and hence, flavor, follows the reverse relationship.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"475\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10.png\" alt=\"Data Sufficiency - Exploring Comparisons\" class=\"wp-image-49757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10.png 475w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10-400x110.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We need the least expensive blend. But we have no idea about blends K and N. Any one of J,K, or N can be the least expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, this statement is not sufficient and hence choices AD are eliminated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"20-analyze-statement-2-\">Analyze Statement 2 :<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Blend N has a lower proportion of coffee than the other blends, except for Blend K.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Coffee comparison (and hence, price)<ul><li>N &gt; K<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>N &lt; JLM<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-11.png\" alt=\"Analyze statement\" class=\"wp-image-49758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-11.png 500w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-11-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-11-400x94.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From this number line, it is clear that K is the least expensive blend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, Statement 2 is sufficient alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the correct answer is choice B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-624a0d7a-9b18-4185-b8bb-be4e2df8f3db\">\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">Ready to tackle the GMAT Focus Edition? e-GMAT offers a <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/success.e-gmat.com\/new_study-plan\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Personalized Study Planner<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> and top-notch <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/take-sigma-x-mock\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Free GFE mock exam<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> to help you prepare effectively. 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