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A sports club's members by activity: Swimming: 75 Running: 45 Cycling: 30

The club's treasurer claims that swimmers make up half of all members. Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to support the claim?

  1. A. Swimming has 75 of the 150 members, which is exactly half.Correct
  2. B. Swimming has more members than running.
  3. C. Swimming has more members than cycling.
  4. D. Swimming has 75 members.

Answer: A. Swimming has 75 of the 150 members, which is exactly half.

Half of the total: 75 of 150.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Swimming has more members than running.
Being larger than one activity doesn't establish half.
C. Swimming has more members than cycling.
Being larger than one activity doesn't establish half.
D. Swimming has 75 members.
A count without the total.

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