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Information and IdeasEasyInference from a seasonal pattern

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The ice-cream van stops on the estate every afternoon from May to September, but from October to April it comes only on Saturdays. This suggests that ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. the van sells far less on winter weekdays than on summer ones.Correct
  2. B. the van does not operate in winter.
  3. C. children on the estate dislike ice cream.
  4. D. the van's driver takes winters off.

Answer: A. the van sells far less on winter weekdays than on summer ones.

Daily in summer, Saturdays only in winter: weekday winter trade isn't worth the trip.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. the van does not operate in winter.
It comes on winter Saturdays.
C. children on the estate dislike ice cream.
Daily summer visits suggest strong demand.
D. the van's driver takes winters off.
The driver still comes on Saturdays.

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