Information and IdeasEasy–MediumReading a table of a farm's animals
Information and Ideas practice question
Animals on a farm
Animal | Number
Sheep | 240
Cows | 60
Pigs | 30
According to the table, the farm has ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. four times as many sheep as cows.Correct
- B. more cows than sheep.
- C. exactly 60 pigs.
- D. the same number of cows and pigs.
Answer: A. four times as many sheep as cows.
240 = 4 × 60.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. more cows than sheep.
- 60 is fewer than 240.
- C. exactly 60 pigs.
- 30 pigs.
- D. the same number of cows and pigs.
- 60 and 30 differ.
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