Information and IdeasMediumReading a table of a cinema's screenings by time
Information and Ideas practice question
Tickets sold at a cinema, average per screening
Screening time | Seats | Average tickets
2 pm | 150 | 45
5 pm | 150 | 90
8 pm | 150 | 140
According to the table, the 8 pm screening ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. fills nearly all of its 150 seats, while the 2 pm screening fills fewer than a third.Correct
- B. has 150 seats.
- C. sells 90 tickets on average.
- D. is the only screening with empty seats.
Answer: A. fills nearly all of its 150 seats, while the 2 pm screening fills fewer than a third.
140 of 150 against 45 of 150.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. has 150 seats.
- All screenings have 150 seats.
- C. sells 90 tickets on average.
- 90 is the 5 pm figure.
- D. is the only screening with empty seats.
- Every screening has empty seats.
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