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Information and IdeasHardReading a table of a cafe's drink sales

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Drinks sold at a cafe in one week Drink | Cups sold | Price per cup Coffee | 900 | $3 Tea | 600 | $2 Hot chocolate | 300 | $4 The owner notes that although coffee is the cafe's best-selling drink by volume, ____

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?

  1. A. hot chocolate, at $4 a cup, brings in more money per cup sold than coffee does.Correct
  2. B. tea sold 600 cups.
  3. C. coffee brought in $2,700 in the week.
  4. D. coffee is also the most expensive drink.

Answer: A. hot chocolate, at $4 a cup, brings in more money per cup sold than coffee does.

Hot chocolate's price beats coffee's per cup.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. tea sold 600 cups.
A count, no contrast.
C. coffee brought in $2,700 in the week.
Coffee's revenue, no contrast with its volume lead.
D. coffee is also the most expensive drink.
Hot chocolate is more expensive.

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