Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumReporting a comparison
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- A café compared two coffee-cup lids over a month.
- With Lid A, 40 customers a week complained of spills.
- With Lid B, 12 customers a week complained of spills.
- Lid B costs 2 cents more.
The student wants to compare the two lids' spill complaints. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. Spill complaints fell from 40 a week with Lid A to 12 a week with Lid B.Correct
- B. Lid B costs 2 cents more.
- C. The café compared two lids.
- D. With Lid B, 12 customers a week complained.
Answer: A. Spill complaints fell from 40 a week with Lid A to 12 a week with Lid B.
Both figures, both lids.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Lid B costs 2 cents more.
- Cost, not spills.
- C. The café compared two lids.
- Setup, no result.
- D. With Lid B, 12 customers a week complained.
- One figure can't compare.
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