easy · GRE Verbal Reasoning
In January, the Riverbend fitness center's membership nearly doubled. Yet throughout the spring, the average number of people exercising in the center at any given time was lower than it had been the previous spring. The center's equipment, staffing, and hours of operation did not change.
Which of the following, if true, best resolves the apparent discrepancy described above?
- Most January joiners bought online-only plans offering streamed classes rather than facility access.
- The fitness center modestly raised its monthly membership fees at the beginning of February.
- Several of the members who joined in January had previously belonged to other fitness centers.
- The center's locker rooms were fully renovated during the winter immediately before the membership increase.
- Attendance at fitness centers across the country typically reaches its annual peak in January.
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