Information and IdeasVery hardReading a table of marks with a comparison class
Information and Ideas practice question
Average mark in two classes
Class | Start of year | End of year
1 (new textbook) | 61 | 70
2 (old textbook) | 60 | 68
A teacher argues that the new textbook ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. may explain little of the improvement, since Class 1's gain of 9 points is only slightly larger than the 8 points gained by Class 2 with the old book.Correct
- B. raised Class 1's average to 70.
- C. produced a gain of 9 points.
- D. should be adopted by Class 2.
Answer: A. may explain little of the improvement, since Class 1's gain of 9 points is only slightly larger than the 8 points gained by Class 2 with the old book.
Nine against eight.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. raised Class 1's average to 70.
- Ignores the comparison class.
- C. produced a gain of 9 points.
- Ignores the comparison class.
- D. should be adopted by Class 2.
- A recommendation the data barely support.
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