Information and IdeasHardReading a table of two towns' recycling
Information and Ideas practice question
Household waste recycled
Town | Households | Tonnes recycled in 2024
Ashby | 8,000 | 2,400
Brent | 20,000 | 4,000
A reporter notes that Brent recycles more in total, but ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. per household Ashby does better, recycling 0.3 tonnes for each household against Brent's 0.2.Correct
- B. Brent has 20,000 households.
- C. Ashby recycled 2,400 tonnes.
- D. Brent recycled 4,000 tonnes.
Answer: A. per household Ashby does better, recycling 0.3 tonnes for each household against Brent's 0.2.
Per-household rate favours Ashby.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Brent has 20,000 households.
- Size alone.
- C. Ashby recycled 2,400 tonnes.
- A total, no rate.
- D. Brent recycled 4,000 tonnes.
- Repeats Brent's lead.
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