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Information and Ideas practice question
Two shops recorded their customers on a market day and a non-market day.
Shop | Market day | Non-market day
Bakery | 320 | 180
Hardware | 150 | 140
The bakery's owner argues that the market matters far more to her shop than to the hardware shop, noting that ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. her customers nearly double on market day, from 180 to 320, while the hardware shop's rise only from 140 to 150.Correct
- B. the bakery had 320 customers on market day.
- C. the hardware shop had 150 customers on market day.
- D. both shops had more customers on market day.
Answer: A. her customers nearly double on market day, from 180 to 320, while the hardware shop's rise only from 140 to 150.
A near-doubling against a rise of 10.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. the bakery had 320 customers on market day.
- One figure.
- C. the hardware shop had 150 customers on market day.
- One figure.
- D. both shops had more customers on market day.
- True, but hides the difference in size.
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