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A council compared two bus routes' average weekday passengers before and after a fare cut. Route | Before | After 12 | 900 | 1,260 47 | 1,500 | 1,650 A councillor argues that the fare cut had a bigger effect on route 12, noting that ____

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

  1. A. route 12's passengers rose by 40%, from 900 to 1,260, while route 47's rose by 10%.Correct
  2. B. route 47 carries more passengers than route 12.
  3. C. route 47 rose from 1,500 to 1,650.
  4. D. route 12 carried 900 passengers before the cut.

Answer: A. route 12's passengers rose by 40%, from 900 to 1,260, while route 47's rose by 10%.

360/900 = 40%; 150/1,500 = 10%.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. route 47 carries more passengers than route 12.
Size, not the effect of the cut.
C. route 47 rose from 1,500 to 1,650.
Route 47's change alone, and it is the smaller one.
D. route 12 carried 900 passengers before the cut.
One figure, no comparison.

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