Statement: The Kesarganj Municipal Corporation reports that 62 out of every 100 households in the town now separate wet and dry waste, compared with 48 out of every 100 last year.
Conclusions:
I. More than half of the households in Kesarganj now separate their waste.
II. The share of Kesarganj households that separate their waste has risen since last year.
Which conclusions follow?

Only I followsCorrect answerYour answerOnly II followsCorrect answerYour answerNeither I nor II followsCorrect answerYour answerBoth I and II followCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

I follows: 62 out of every 100 is 62%, which is more than half.
II follows: the share went from 48 out of every 100 to 62 out of every 100, so it has risen.
Both I and II follow.

Concept: Conclusions that restate figures given in a report
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