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Information and IdeasVery hardRecognising a share that rose while a count fell

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A school choir: 2015: 60 members, 12 of whom were boys 2025: 40 members, 12 of whom were boys

Which statement is best supported by the data?

  1. A. The number of boys stayed the same, but their share of the choir rose from a fifth to three tenths.Correct
  2. B. The number of boys fell.
  3. C. The share of boys fell.
  4. D. The choir grew between 2015 and 2025.

Answer: A. The number of boys stayed the same, but their share of the choir rose from a fifth to three tenths.

12 of 60 is 20%; 12 of 40 is 30%.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The number of boys fell.
12 both years.
C. The share of boys fell.
The share rose.
D. The choir grew between 2015 and 2025.
The choir shrank from 60 to 40.

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