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Information and Ideas practice question
A council counted the users of two footpaths on one Saturday.
Path | Walkers | Cyclists
River | 310 | 45
Ridge | 120 | 160
The council notes that cyclists outnumber walkers on only one path: ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. the Ridge path, with 160 cyclists to 120 walkers.Correct
- B. the River path, with 310 walkers.
- C. the Ridge path, with 120 walkers.
- D. the River path, with 45 cyclists.
Answer: A. the Ridge path, with 160 cyclists to 120 walkers.
Only the Ridge row has cyclists above walkers.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. the River path, with 310 walkers.
- Walkers dominate the River path.
- C. the Ridge path, with 120 walkers.
- 120 is the walker count; the comparison needs both.
- D. the River path, with 45 cyclists.
- 45 cyclists is far below 310 walkers.
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