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A farmer claims that her hens lay more eggs in summer than in winter.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim?

  1. A. The farm's records show an average of 30 eggs a day in July and 12 a day in January.Correct
  2. B. The hens are fed twice a day.
  3. C. The farm has forty hens.
  4. D. Eggs are sold at the farm gate.

Answer: A. The farm's records show an average of 30 eggs a day in July and 12 a day in January.

30 in July against 12 in January.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The hens are fed twice a day.
Feeding is the same all year.
C. The farm has forty hens.
A count, not a comparison.
D. Eggs are sold at the farm gate.
Where eggs are sold.

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