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Information and Ideas practice question

Daily figures for two shops Shop | Hours open | Customers A | 8 | 400 B | 12 | 480 According to the table, although Shop B serves more customers in a day, ____

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

  1. A. Shop A serves more customers per hour, 50 against 40.Correct
  2. B. Shop B is open for 12 hours.
  3. C. Shop A serves 400 customers.
  4. D. Shop B is open four hours longer.

Answer: A. Shop A serves more customers per hour, 50 against 40.

Customers per hour.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Shop B is open for 12 hours.
Hours alone.
C. Shop A serves 400 customers.
A count alone.
D. Shop B is open four hours longer.
Hours alone.

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