A group of International Development policy makers wants to know how many households are food insecure in a developing country. Because the government of this country is reluctant to provide them with reliable data, this group of policy makers relies on regional data collected by independent prestigious NGOs. This is what they have collected so far:

Is the following statement true or false? "For the country as a whole, the percentage of food insecure household must be less than 29%." Explain your answer using a numerical example.

Region % Food insecure households by region Norte Grande 27% Nuevo Cuyo 26% Centro 25% Patagonica 28%