Information and IdeasHardReading a table of survey responses by age
Information and Ideas practice question
Support for a proposed cycle lane, by age of respondent
Age group | Respondents | In favour
Under 30 | 200 | 150
30 to 60 | 400 | 200
Over 60 | 100 | 30
A journalist notes that support for the lane falls steadily with age: ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. 75 percent of respondents under 30 were in favour, compared with 50 percent of those aged 30 to 60 and 30 percent of those over 60.Correct
- B. 400 people aged 30 to 60 responded.
- C. 150 respondents under 30 were in favour.
- D. only 30 respondents over 60 were in favour.
Answer: A. 75 percent of respondents under 30 were in favour, compared with 50 percent of those aged 30 to 60 and 30 percent of those over 60.
Shares: 75, 50, 30.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 400 people aged 30 to 60 responded.
- A group size.
- C. 150 respondents under 30 were in favour.
- One count, no trend.
- D. only 30 respondents over 60 were in favour.
- One count, no trend.
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