Information and IdeasEasy–MediumReading a decrease from a table
Information and Ideas practice question
Number of public telephone boxes in a district:
2005: 240
2010: 150
2015: 60
2020: 20
Which choice most accurately completes the statement? 'Between 2005 and 2020, the number of telephone boxes fell by ____.'
- A. 220Correct
- B. 20
- C. 90
- D. 240
Answer: A. 220
240 − 20 = 220.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 20
- 20 is the 2020 count, not the fall.
- C. 90
- 90 is the fall from 2005 to 2010 only.
- D. 240
- 240 is the 2005 count.
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