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Information and Ideas practice question

A café recorded the number of hot drinks sold on four days. Day | Tea | Coffee Monday | 40 | 65 Tuesday | 38 | 70 Wednesday | 55 | 52 Thursday | 36 | 74 The owner notes that coffee outsold tea on every day but one: ____

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

  1. A. Wednesday, when 55 teas were sold to 52 coffees.Correct
  2. B. Monday, when 65 coffees were sold.
  3. C. Thursday, when 74 coffees were sold.
  4. D. Tuesday, when tea sales were 38.

Answer: A. Wednesday, when 55 teas were sold to 52 coffees.

Only Wednesday has tea above coffee.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Monday, when 65 coffees were sold.
Coffee outsold tea on Monday.
C. Thursday, when 74 coffees were sold.
Coffee outsold tea on Thursday.
D. Tuesday, when tea sales were 38.
Coffee outsold tea on Tuesday.

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