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Information and Ideas practice question

A cinema recorded ticket sales by day for one week. Day | Tickets Monday | 60 Tuesday | 140 Wednesday | 75 Thursday | 80 Friday | 210 The manager notes that Tuesday, when tickets are half price, drew more than any other weekday except ____

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

  1. A. Friday, with 210 tickets.Correct
  2. B. Monday, with 60 tickets.
  3. C. Thursday, with 80 tickets.
  4. D. Wednesday, with 75 tickets.

Answer: A. Friday, with 210 tickets.

Only Friday's 210 exceeds Tuesday's 140.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Monday, with 60 tickets.
60 is below 140.
C. Thursday, with 80 tickets.
80 is below 140.
D. Wednesday, with 75 tickets.
75 is below 140.

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