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Information and Ideas practice question

Books borrowed from a library by category last year: Fiction: 18,000 Children's: 12,000 Non-fiction: 6,000 Reference: 1,000

Which statement is best supported by the data?

  1. A. Fiction accounted for almost half of all books borrowed.Correct
  2. B. Children's books were borrowed more than fiction.
  3. C. Non-fiction was borrowed more than children's books.
  4. D. Reference books were borrowed more than 2,000 times.

Answer: A. Fiction accounted for almost half of all books borrowed.

Total 37,000; fiction 18,000 is just under half.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Children's books were borrowed more than fiction.
12,000 < 18,000.
C. Non-fiction was borrowed more than children's books.
6,000 < 12,000.
D. Reference books were borrowed more than 2,000 times.
1,000 < 2,000.

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