Information and IdeasEasy–MediumReading a table of goals by half
Information and Ideas practice question
Goals scored by a team, by half of the match, over a season
Half | Goals
First half | 14
Second half | 29
A coach notes that the team scored ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. more than twice as many goals in second halves as in first halves.Correct
- B. the same number of goals in each half.
- C. fewer goals in second halves than in first halves.
- D. 14 goals in second halves.
Answer: A. more than twice as many goals in second halves as in first halves.
29 is more than twice 14.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. the same number of goals in each half.
- 14 and 29 differ.
- C. fewer goals in second halves than in first halves.
- Second halves had more.
- D. 14 goals in second halves.
- 14 is the first-half figure.
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