Timeline for Does Iowa have more farmland suitable for growing corn and wheat than Canada?
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| Jul 16, 2023 at 13:19 | comment | added | Ray Butterworth | @Oddthinking. The corresponding numbers are 13 <<< 27 < 30.5 << 35.7 << 49. The question compares a number that could at most be 30.5 with a number that is at least 27, and since 30.5 is larger than 27, its claim is correct. But the comparison is apples to oranges, so what it implies is misleading. ¶ I've clarified my conclusion in the answer. | |
| Jul 16, 2023 at 13:18 | history | edited | Ray Butterworth | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Clarify conclusion.
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| Jul 16, 2023 at 7:08 | comment | added | Oddthinking♦ | Have I got this right? (Wheat + corn farm area in Iowa) is much smaller than (wheat + corn farm area in Canada) is slightly smaller than (all farm area in Iowa) is smaller than (all land in Iowa) is smaller than (wheat + corn + canola farm area in Canada)? This seems enough to conclude that it is highly unlikely the answer is correct. Why do you think it is true (albeit misleading)? | |
| Jul 16, 2023 at 3:07 | comment | added | user62611 | Perhaps the critical phrase is "suitable for growing" -- yes, but I think your answer fails to address this at all. | |
| Jul 16, 2023 at 2:43 | history | answered | Ray Butterworth | CC BY-SA 4.0 |