Compared to the food demand in the year 2010, the demand in the year 2020 has…

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Compared to the food demand in the year 2010, the demand in the year 2020 has at least doubled for which of the following commodities?

Answer: C. Meat, Fish and EggsConcept: A quantity has "at least doubled" between two years only when its later value is greater than or equal to twice its earlier value, that is, only when…

  1. A.

    Fruits

  2. B.

    Milk

  3. C.

    Meat, Fish and Eggs

  4. D.

    Vegetables

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Correct answer: C

Concept: A quantity has "at least doubled" between two years only when its later value is greater than or equal to twice its earlier value, that is, only when (2020 value) ÷ (2010 value) ≥ 2. The test is always the ratio and never the size of the absolute increase, because a commodity growing by a huge number of tonnes from a large base can still fall short of doubling, while a commodity growing by a small number of tonnes from a small base can cross the threshold comfortably.

Application: For each commodity offered here, double its 2010 demand to get the doubling threshold, then compare that threshold with its 2020 demand.

Commodity

2010

2 × 2010

2020

Ratio

Milk

146.2

292.4

287.5

≈ 1.97

Vegetables

112.1

224.2

170.2

≈ 1.52

Fruits

43.5

87.0

82.1

≈ 1.89

Meat, Fish and Egg

13.6

27.2

28.3

≈ 2.08

Cross-check: A second route confirms the same reading. Milk records the largest absolute rise in the whole table, 287.5 − 146.2 = 141.3 million metric tonnes, yet its ratio 287.5 ÷ 146.2 ≈ 1.97 stops just short of 2. Meat, Fish and Egg rises by only 28.3 − 13.6 = 14.7 million metric tonnes, but it starts from a small 2010 base of 13.6, so its ratio 28.3 ÷ 13.6 ≈ 2.08 crosses the threshold. Ranking the commodities by absolute growth would therefore point to the wrong commodity; ranking them by ratio is exactly what the phrase "at least doubled" demands.

Only Meat, Fish and Egg satisfies the at-least-doubled condition, so it is the required commodity.

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