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Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - The school library is open from 8 am to 4 pm. - About 70% of all borrowing happens between 3 pm and 4 pm. - Only about 5% of borrowing happens between 8 am and 10 am. - In a survey, 65% of students asked for the library to stay open into the evening. - Staying open until 6 pm would cost about $9,000 a year.

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 school should keep the library open until 6 pm: most borrowing already crowds into the last hour before closing, 65% of students asked for evening hours, and the cost would be about $9,000 a year.Correct
  2. B. About 70% of borrowing happens between 3 pm and 4 pm.
  3. C. The school should open the library earlier, at 7 am, to meet demand.
  4. D. The school should stop lending books after 3 pm to reduce crowding.

Answer: A. The school should keep the library open until 6 pm: most borrowing already crowds into the last hour before closing, 65% of students asked for evening hours, and the cost would be about $9,000 a year.

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

Why the other answers are wrong

B. About 70% of borrowing happens between 3 pm and 4 pm.
A fact, no recommendation.
C. The school should open the library earlier, at 7 am, to meet demand.
Mornings are the QUIETEST time in the notes; nothing supports opening earlier.
D. The school should stop lending books after 3 pm to reduce crowding.
Nothing in the notes supports cutting the busiest hour.

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