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A council recorded potholes reported on one road each year. Year | Potholes reported 2022 | 40 2023 | 55 2024 | 75 2025 | 30 The council notes that reports rose for two years and then fell sharply after the road was resurfaced in 2025: ____

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

  1. A. from 40 to 55 to 75, and then down to 30.Correct
  2. B. reaching 75 in 2024.
  3. C. with 30 reported in 2025.
  4. D. from 40 in 2022.

Answer: A. from 40 to 55 to 75, and then down to 30.

The rise and the fall, in order.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. reaching 75 in 2024.
The peak alone.
C. with 30 reported in 2025.
The fall alone.
D. from 40 in 2022.
The start alone.

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