Information and IdeasEasy–MediumEvidence that a new lamp saves money
Information and Ideas practice question
A homeowner claims that replacing her old bulbs with LED bulbs has cut her electricity bill.
Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim?
- A. Her electricity bills for the three months after the change were 20 percent lower than for the same three months the year before, with no other change in her use.Correct
- B. LED bulbs are sold in most shops.
- C. The new bulbs are brighter than the old ones.
- D. She replaced twelve bulbs.
Answer: A. Her electricity bills for the three months after the change were 20 percent lower than for the same three months the year before, with no other change in her use.
Lower bills, same use.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. LED bulbs are sold in most shops.
- Availability is not savings.
- C. The new bulbs are brighter than the old ones.
- Brightness is not savings.
- D. She replaced twelve bulbs.
- A count, not a bill.
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