Information and IdeasMediumReading a table of two runners' times
Information and Ideas practice question
Time to run 5 kilometres (minutes)
Runner | Before training | After training
A | 30 | 26
B | 24 | 22
A coach notes that although Runner B remains the faster of the two, ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. Runner A's time fell by 4 minutes, twice the improvement of Runner B.Correct
- B. Runner B's time fell by 4 minutes.
- C. Runner A now runs faster than Runner B.
- D. both runners improved by the same amount.
Answer: A. Runner A's time fell by 4 minutes, twice the improvement of Runner B.
4 minutes against 2.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Runner B's time fell by 4 minutes.
- B fell by 2 minutes.
- C. Runner A now runs faster than Runner B.
- 26 is slower than 22.
- D. both runners improved by the same amount.
- 4 and 2 differ.
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