Information and IdeasHardStatement supported by the data
Information and Ideas practice question
A study measured the average one-way commute, in minutes, for workers in four cities.
City A: 22
City B: 41
City C: 35
City D: 27
Which statement is best supported by the data?
- A. City B has a longer average commute than any other city listed.Correct
- B. City A has the longest average commute of the four.
- C. City C's average commute is shorter than City A's.
- D. City D's average commute is twice as long as City A's.
Answer: A. City B has a longer average commute than any other city listed.
41 minutes for City B is higher than 22, 35 and 27, so B's commute is the longest of the four.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. City A has the longest average commute of the four.
- City A's 22 minutes is the SHORTEST of the four, not the longest.
- C. City C's average commute is shorter than City A's.
- City C is 35 minutes and City A is 22, so C's commute is longer, not shorter.
- D. City D's average commute is twice as long as City A's.
- Twice City A would be 44 minutes; City D is 27.
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