Information and IdeasEasy–MediumReading a simple table
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?
- A. Wednesday, when 55 teas were sold to 52 coffees.Correct
- B. Monday, when 65 coffees were sold.
- C. Thursday, when 74 coffees were sold.
- 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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