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Information and Ideas practice question

A café recorded its weekly customers over five weeks after opening. Week | Customers 1 | 120 2 | 180 3 | 230 4 | 260 5 | 275 The owner observes that customer numbers are still rising but that the weekly increase is shrinking: ____

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

  1. A. the week-on-week gains fell from 60 to 50, 30, and then 15.Correct
  2. B. week 5 had 275 customers.
  3. C. customers more than doubled from week 1 to week 5.
  4. D. week 1 had the fewest customers.

Answer: A. the week-on-week gains fell from 60 to 50, 30, and then 15.

Gains: 60, 50, 30, 15.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. week 5 had 275 customers.
One figure.
C. customers more than doubled from week 1 to week 5.
Growth, not its slowing.
D. week 1 had the fewest customers.
The starting point alone.

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