Information and IdeasVery hardStatement supported by a data series
Information and Ideas practice question
Rides taken on a city's bike-share scheme, in thousands, by quarter:
2019 Q1: 30
2019 Q2: 90
2019 Q3: 110
2019 Q4: 45
Which statement is best supported by the data?
- A. Ridership peaked in the third quarter and was lowest in the first.Correct
- B. Ridership increased in every quarter of the year.
- C. The fourth quarter had the highest ridership.
- D. The second quarter had the lowest ridership.
Answer: A. Ridership peaked in the third quarter and was lowest in the first.
The largest figure, 110, is Q3; the smallest, 30, is Q1.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Ridership increased in every quarter of the year.
- Q4's 45 is a fall from Q3's 110, so ridership didn't rise every quarter.
- C. The fourth quarter had the highest ridership.
- Q4's 45 is well below Q3's 110.
- D. The second quarter had the lowest ridership.
- Q2's 90 is the second-highest figure, not the lowest.
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