Information and IdeasEasy–MediumChange between two values in a series
Information and Ideas practice question
Average daily temperature at a weather station:
March: 8°C
April: 12°C
May: 16°C
June: 19°C
Which choice most accurately completes the statement? 'Between March and June, the average daily temperature rose by ____'
- A. 11°C.Correct
- B. 8°C.
- C. 19°C.
- D. 4°C.
Answer: A. 11°C.
June's 19 minus March's 8 is 11.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 8°C.
- 8 is March's temperature, not the change.
- C. 19°C.
- 19 is June's temperature, not the change.
- D. 4°C.
- 4 is the rise over a single month (March to April), not March to June.
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