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Information and Ideas practice question
Percent of a college's students studying abroad for at least one term:
2019: 8%
2020: 1%
2021: 3%
2022: 9%
Which statement is best supported by the data?
- A. The share fell sharply in 2020 and had more than recovered by 2022.Correct
- B. The share rose in every year shown.
- C. The share was highest in 2019.
- D. The share never exceeded 8 percent.
Answer: A. The share fell sharply in 2020 and had more than recovered by 2022.
8 → 1 is a sharp fall; 9 in 2022 is above the 2019 level of 8.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The share rose in every year shown.
- 2020's 1 percent is a fall from 8.
- C. The share was highest in 2019.
- 2022's 9 percent is higher than 2019's 8.
- D. The share never exceeded 8 percent.
- 2022 reached 9 percent.
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