Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumReporting a comparison
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- A library tested two opening schedules over a season.
- Under Schedule 1 (closing at 5 p.m.), 1,100 people visited per week.
- Under Schedule 2 (closing at 8 p.m.), 1,500 people visited per week.
- Schedule 2 needed one extra member of staff.
The student wants to compare weekly visits under the two schedules. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. Weekly visits rose from 1,100 under the 5 p.m. closing to 1,500 under the 8 p.m. closing.Correct
- B. Schedule 2 needed one extra member of staff.
- C. The library tested two schedules.
- D. Under Schedule 2, 1,500 people visited per week.
Answer: A. Weekly visits rose from 1,100 under the 5 p.m. closing to 1,500 under the 8 p.m. closing.
Both figures and both schedules.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Schedule 2 needed one extra member of staff.
- Staffing, not visits.
- C. The library tested two schedules.
- Setup, no result.
- D. Under Schedule 2, 1,500 people visited per week.
- One figure can't compare.
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