Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumStating the result of a comparison
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- A school compared two ways of teaching a maths topic.
- Class A used worked examples; Class B used practice problems only.
- Class A averaged 74% on the end-of-unit test.
- Class B averaged 66%.
The student wants to report the result of the comparison. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. The class taught with worked examples averaged 74% on the test, compared with 66% for the class that used practice problems only.Correct
- B. The school compared two teaching methods.
- C. Class B averaged 66%.
- D. Worked examples are a teaching method.
Answer: A. The class taught with worked examples averaged 74% on the test, compared with 66% for the class that used practice problems only.
Both classes, both methods, both scores.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The school compared two teaching methods.
- The setup, no result.
- C. Class B averaged 66%.
- One score can't compare.
- D. Worked examples are a teaching method.
- A definition, no result.
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