Information and IdeasVery hardRecognising that a share fell while a count rose
Information and Ideas practice question
A college's students:
2015: 2,000 students, 500 studying part-time
2025: 3,000 students, 600 studying part-time
Which statement is best supported by the data?
- A. The number of part-time students rose, but their share of all students fell from a quarter to a fifth.Correct
- B. The share of part-time students rose.
- C. The number of part-time students fell.
- D. The college had fewer students in 2025.
Answer: A. The number of part-time students rose, but their share of all students fell from a quarter to a fifth.
500 of 2,000 is 25%; 600 of 3,000 is 20%.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The share of part-time students rose.
- The share fell.
- C. The number of part-time students fell.
- 500 rose to 600.
- D. The college had fewer students in 2025.
- Students rose from 2,000 to 3,000.
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