Expression of IdeasHardPresenting a mixed result
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- A town closed its main street to cars on Sundays for a year.
- Footfall in shops rose 25% on Sundays.
- Sunday takings at the two cafés rose sharply.
- The hardware store, whose customers carry heavy goods, saw Sunday sales fall by a third.
The student wants to show that the closure affected businesses differently. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. While the cafés' Sunday takings rose sharply, the hardware store, whose customers carry heavy goods, saw its Sunday sales fall by a third.Correct
- B. Footfall in shops rose 25% on Sundays.
- C. The town closed its main street on Sundays.
- D. The cafés did well.
Answer: A. While the cafés' Sunday takings rose sharply, the hardware store, whose customers carry heavy goods, saw its Sunday sales fall by a third.
A winner and a loser, with the reason for the difference.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Footfall in shops rose 25% on Sundays.
- An overall figure hides the difference.
- C. The town closed its main street on Sundays.
- Setup only.
- D. The cafés did well.
- Only the winners.
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