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Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumReporting a comparison's result

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - A school compared two ways of teaching a history unit. - Class P worked from a textbook; Class Q used a set of original documents. - Class Q scored 11 points higher on the end-of-unit test. - Class Q's teachers reported spending more time preparing.

The student wants to report the difference in test results. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. The class that worked from original documents scored 11 points higher on the end-of-unit test than the class that used a textbook.Correct
  2. B. The school compared two teaching methods.
  3. C. Class Q's teachers spent more time preparing.
  4. D. Class P worked from a textbook.

Answer: A. The class that worked from original documents scored 11 points higher on the end-of-unit test than the class that used a textbook.

Both methods and the score gap.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The school compared two teaching methods.
Setup, no result.
C. Class Q's teachers spent more time preparing.
A cost, not the result.
D. Class P worked from a textbook.
One method, no result.

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