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Information and IdeasVery hardReading a table of two schools' pass rates

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Exam entries and passes School | Entered | Passed P | 200 | 150 Q | 50 | 45 An inspector notes that although School P had three times as many passes, ____

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

  1. A. School Q's pass rate of 90 percent is higher than School P's 75 percent.Correct
  2. B. School Q entered only 50 pupils.
  3. C. School P had 150 passes.
  4. D. School P entered four times as many pupils.

Answer: A. School Q's pass rate of 90 percent is higher than School P's 75 percent.

Rates, not counts.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. School Q entered only 50 pupils.
Size alone.
C. School P had 150 passes.
A count, no rate.
D. School P entered four times as many pupils.
Size alone.

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