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Expression of IdeasVery hardRecommendation supported by the notes

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - Route 1 buses run every 10 minutes and are about 40% full. - Route 2 buses run every 30 minutes and are about 95% full, and passengers are sometimes left behind. - Each route has the same number of buses. - Moving one bus from Route 1 to Route 2 would change Route 1 to every 12 minutes and Route 2 to every 20 minutes.

The student wants to make a recommendation and support it with information from the notes. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. The town should move a bus from Route 1 to Route 2: Route 1's buses run 40% full while Route 2's leave passengers behind, and the change would cost Route 1 only two extra minutes between buses.Correct
  2. B. Route 2 buses run about 95% full.
  3. C. The town should cancel Route 1, since its buses are mostly empty.
  4. D. The town should buy more buses, since both routes are overcrowded.

Answer: A. The town should move a bus from Route 1 to Route 2: Route 1's buses run 40% full while Route 2's leave passengers behind, and the change would cost Route 1 only two extra minutes between buses.

A recommendation with three supporting facts from the notes — choice A.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Route 2 buses run about 95% full.
A fact, no recommendation.
C. The town should cancel Route 1, since its buses are mostly empty.
40% full is not 'mostly empty', and the notes offer a cheaper fix.
D. The town should buy more buses, since both routes are overcrowded.
Route 1 is far from overcrowded.

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