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A council counted vehicles on two roads for one hour in the morning and one in the evening. Road | Morning | Evening High Street | 420 | 610 Mill Lane | 380 | 190 A councillor argues that Mill Lane is mainly a morning route, noting that its traffic ____

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?

  1. A. fell from 380 vehicles in the morning to 190 in the evening, whereas the High Street's rose.Correct
  2. B. was 420 in the morning.
  3. C. rose from 420 to 610.
  4. D. was lower than the High Street's in both counts.

Answer: A. fell from 380 vehicles in the morning to 190 in the evening, whereas the High Street's rose.

Mill Lane: 380 down to 190, against the High Street's rise.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. was 420 in the morning.
420 is the High Street's morning figure.
C. rose from 420 to 610.
Those are the High Street's figures.
D. was lower than the High Street's in both counts.
True, but it doesn't show a morning bias.

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