Information and IdeasHardReading a table of energy used by appliances
Information and Ideas practice question
Electricity used by two appliances in a home over a year
Appliance | Hours used per year | Total energy (kilowatt-hours)
Kettle | 100 | 200
Freezer | 8,760 | 350
An energy adviser points out that although the freezer uses more energy over the year, ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. the kettle draws far more power while it is on: 2 kilowatt-hours per hour of use, against about 0.04 for the freezer.Correct
- B. the freezer runs for 8,760 hours a year.
- C. the kettle used 200 kilowatt-hours in the year.
- D. the freezer used 350 kilowatt-hours.
Answer: A. the kettle draws far more power while it is on: 2 kilowatt-hours per hour of use, against about 0.04 for the freezer.
Energy per hour of use.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. the freezer runs for 8,760 hours a year.
- Hours alone.
- C. the kettle used 200 kilowatt-hours in the year.
- A total, no rate.
- D. the freezer used 350 kilowatt-hours.
- A total, no contrast.
More Information and Ideas questions
- Hard
Which finding, if true, would most strongly support the researcher's hypothesis? - Hard
Which choice most logically completes the text with a conclusion the evidence supports? - Hard
Which quotation from the passage would best support the student's claim? - Hard
Which choice best describes data that would support the conclusion that more daily reading is associated with … - Hard
Which choice most logically completes the text with a conclusion the evidence supports? - Hard
Which statement about the data would best support the claim that the bus lane made the route faster?
Not affiliated with the College Board. SAT is a trademark of the College Board.