Question

If these five states constitute 77% of the country’s wheat production and 23% of the country’s wheat consumption is imported, what is the amount of wheat imported in 1998?

• A. 4700 million tons
• B. 3900 million tons
• C. 3500 million tons
• D. Data insufficient

Hint:

Be careful in DI problems — national production does not always equal national consumption, so imports cannot be computed without actual consumption data.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

From the chart, the production of the 5 states = 13000 million tons = 77% of the national wheat production. Thus, national wheat production = \[ \frac{13000}{0.77} \approx 16883.1 \ \text{million tons} \] However, we are told that 23% of the country’s **wheat consumption** is imported. Without the actual value of total wheat **consumption** (which can differ from production), we cannot determine the exact imported quantity. Hence, the correct answer is \(\boxed{\text{Data insufficient}}\).