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A coach claims that the team plays better in the second half of its matches than in the first.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim?

  1. A. Over the season the team scored 30 goals in second halves and 12 in first halves, and conceded fewer in second halves too.Correct
  2. B. The team trains twice a week.
  3. C. The team's captain plays in midfield.
  4. D. Matches last ninety minutes.

Answer: A. Over the season the team scored 30 goals in second halves and 12 in first halves, and conceded fewer in second halves too.

More scored and fewer conceded after the break.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The team trains twice a week.
Training is not half-by-half play.
C. The team's captain plays in midfield.
Irrelevant.
D. Matches last ninety minutes.
Irrelevant.

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