Information and IdeasHardChoosing data that fit a claim about a change
Information and Ideas practice question
A hospital recorded average waiting times, in minutes, at its walk-in clinic.
Month | Morning | Afternoon
January | 35 | 60
February | 33 | 58
March | 30 | 41
A manager credits the extra afternoon nurse hired in March with the improvement, noting that ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. the afternoon wait fell from 58 minutes in February to 41 in March, while the morning wait fell by only 3.Correct
- B. the morning wait fell from 35 to 30 over the three months.
- C. the afternoon wait was 60 minutes in January.
- D. waits were shorter in the morning in every month.
Answer: A. the afternoon wait fell from 58 minutes in February to 41 in March, while the morning wait fell by only 3.
The March drop is in the afternoon, where the nurse was added.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. the morning wait fell from 35 to 30 over the three months.
- Morning, where no nurse was added.
- C. the afternoon wait was 60 minutes in January.
- The starting point alone.
- D. waits were shorter in the morning in every month.
- True, but shows nothing about March.
More Information and Ideas questions
- Hard
Which finding, if true, would most strongly support the researcher's hypothesis? - Hard
Which choice most logically completes the text with a conclusion the evidence supports? - Hard
Which quotation from the passage would best support the student's claim? - Hard
Which choice best describes data that would support the conclusion that more daily reading is associated with … - Hard
Which choice most logically completes the text with a conclusion the evidence supports? - Hard
Which statement about the data would best support the claim that the bus lane made the route faster?
Not affiliated with the College Board. SAT is a trademark of the College Board.