Expression of IdeasHardSynthesis: a dearer printer that saves money
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Printer A costs 150 dollars to buy and 4 cents per page to run.
- Printer B costs 90 dollars to buy and 8 cents per page to run.
- The office prints about 2,000 pages a month.
The student wants to argue that Printer A is the cheaper choice within a year. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. Printer A costs 60 dollars more to buy but saves 80 dollars a month on 2,000 pages, so it is cheaper after the first month and saves about 900 dollars over a year.Correct
- B. Printer B costs 60 dollars less than Printer A.
- C. Printer A costs 4 cents per page.
- D. The office prints 2,000 pages a month.
Answer: A. Printer A costs 60 dollars more to buy but saves 80 dollars a month on 2,000 pages, so it is cheaper after the first month and saves about 900 dollars over a year.
The saving outruns the price difference in a month.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Printer B costs 60 dollars less than Printer A.
- Favours B.
- C. Printer A costs 4 cents per page.
- One figure, no comparison.
- D. The office prints 2,000 pages a month.
- No comparison.
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