Speeding tickets

[sachin.w]

On average, the number of speeding tickets issued in County X every year is three times greater than the number of speeding tickets issued in County Y during the same period. Therefore, the number of people who exceed the speed limit must be higher in County X than in County Y.

Which of the following describes a flaw in the reasoning above?

1)The argument fails to take into account that the speed limit may be different in the two counties.
2)The argument fails to take into account that the number of tickets issued in County X may reflect a lower proportion of drivers overall in that county.
3) The argument fails to take into account that a single driver can receive more than one ticket in a given year.
4) The argument fails to take into account that residents of County Y may be more law-abiding overall.
5) The argument fails to take into account that residents of County X may not be aware of the speed limit in that county.

Please let me know if my understanding of why 2 is wrong is correct

Average= no of tickets/drivers. .
So if in country X percentage of drivers is less, the no might still be large as
small percentage doesnt mean small number.

Also, I don't understand what 2 says when it says proportion of drivers is less. . does it mean that ratio of drivers to non drivers is less in country X?

[tim]

yes, the issue here is definitely one of comparing percentages to actual numbers, which you should always pay extra attention to on the GMAT..

[daretosayiloveyou]

There are many bad things that can take place if you keep away from paying your citations. That is why it is important to do it right away. If you need some help paying for it, there are [spam deleted] that can help you. Even though it may seem unfair in a speed trap or something, there is generally nothing you can do about the citation.

[tim]

keep your spam off our boards!