Information and IdeasEasy–MediumEvidence that new bins increased recycling
Information and Ideas practice question
A council claims that its new recycling bins have increased the amount households recycle.
Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim?
- A. The weight of recycled material collected each month rose 40 percent after the bins were introduced, while general waste fell.Correct
- B. The new bins are blue.
- C. The council spent 50,000 pounds on the bins.
- D. Residents were sent a leaflet about the bins.
Answer: A. The weight of recycled material collected each month rose 40 percent after the bins were introduced, while general waste fell.
More recycled, less thrown away.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The new bins are blue.
- Colour is not recycling.
- C. The council spent 50,000 pounds on the bins.
- Spending is not results.
- D. Residents were sent a leaflet about the bins.
- A leaflet is not results.
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