Information and IdeasHardChoosing data that support a claim about a rate
Information and Ideas practice question
A town measured how long residents waited for a doctor's appointment, in days, at two practices.
Practice | 2024 | 2025
Riverside | 6 | 9
Hillcrest | 12 | 10
A patient group argues that Riverside's service has deteriorated even though it remains the quicker of the two, noting that ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. Riverside's wait rose from 6 days to 9, a 50% increase, while Hillcrest's fell from 12 to 10.Correct
- B. Riverside's wait is 9 days.
- C. Hillcrest's wait fell from 12 to 10.
- D. Hillcrest's wait is longer than Riverside's.
Answer: A. Riverside's wait rose from 6 days to 9, a 50% increase, while Hillcrest's fell from 12 to 10.
Worse (6 to 9) but still quicker than Hillcrest's 10.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Riverside's wait is 9 days.
- One figure, no change shown.
- C. Hillcrest's wait fell from 12 to 10.
- Hillcrest's improvement alone doesn't show Riverside deteriorating.
- D. Hillcrest's wait is longer than Riverside's.
- True, but shows no deterioration.
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