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Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - A city says its new cycle lanes carry 8,000 riders a day. - A newspaper says the lanes are often empty. - The counts are taken at 8 am, when commuters ride. - The newspaper's photographs were taken at 2 pm. The student wants to explain why both the city and the newspaper can be right.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. The city's figure of 8,000 riders comes from counts at 8 am, when commuters ride, while the newspaper photographed the lanes at 2 pm, when few people cycle; both describe the same lanes at different hours.Correct
  2. B. The city says the lanes carry 8,000 riders a day.
  3. C. The newspaper's photographs were taken at 2 pm.
  4. D. The newspaper says the lanes are often empty.

Answer: A. The city's figure of 8,000 riders comes from counts at 8 am, when commuters ride, while the newspaper photographed the lanes at 2 pm, when few people cycle; both describe the same lanes at different hours.

Different hours, both true.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The city says the lanes carry 8,000 riders a day.
One side only.
C. The newspaper's photographs were taken at 2 pm.
Half the explanation.
D. The newspaper says the lanes are often empty.
One side only.

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