Information and IdeasVery hardPopulation against a flat count
Information and Ideas practice question
Population and number of schools in a district:
2000: 40,000 people, 12 schools
2010: 52,000 people, 12 schools
2020: 61,000 people, 11 schools
Which statement is best supported by the data?
- A. The population rose by more than half while the number of schools stayed flat and then fell.Correct
- B. The number of schools grew along with the population.
- C. The population fell between 2010 and 2020.
- D. There were more schools per person in 2020 than in 2000.
Answer: A. The population rose by more than half while the number of schools stayed flat and then fell.
40,000 → 61,000 is a rise of over 50 percent; schools went 12, 12, 11.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The number of schools grew along with the population.
- Schools never increased.
- C. The population fell between 2010 and 2020.
- 52,000 → 61,000 is a rise.
- D. There were more schools per person in 2020 than in 2000.
- More people and fewer schools means FEWER schools per person.
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