Information and IdeasEasy–MediumReading a table to complete a claim
Information and Ideas practice question
A shop recorded umbrella sales by month.
Month | Umbrellas sold
June | 12
July | 9
August | 15
September | 41
October | 58
The shopkeeper notes that sales rose sharply at the end of the summer: from August to September, sales ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. nearly tripled, from 15 to 41.Correct
- B. fell from 15 to 9.
- C. rose from 41 to 58.
- D. stayed at 12.
Answer: A. nearly tripled, from 15 to 41.
August 15, September 41.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. fell from 15 to 9.
- 9 is July.
- C. rose from 41 to 58.
- 41 to 58 is September to October.
- D. stayed at 12.
- 12 is June.
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