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Information and IdeasEasy–MediumReading a table of a week's rain

Information and Ideas practice question

Rainfall in one week (millimetres) Day | Rainfall Monday | 2 Tuesday | 0 Wednesday | 15 Thursday | 5 Friday | 0 According to the table, ____

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?

  1. A. most of the week's rain fell on Wednesday.Correct
  2. B. it rained every day.
  3. C. Thursday was the wettest day.
  4. D. Monday had more rain than Thursday.

Answer: A. most of the week's rain fell on Wednesday.

15 of 22 millimetres.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. it rained every day.
Two dry days.
C. Thursday was the wettest day.
Wednesday was wetter.
D. Monday had more rain than Thursday.
2 is less than 5.

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