Information and IdeasEasy–MediumComparing two changes over time
Information and Ideas practice question
A town counted the cyclists and pedestrians crossing its main bridge on one day in two years.
Year | Cyclists | Pedestrians
2020 | 300 | 1,200
2025 | 600 | 1,300
Between 2020 and 2025, ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. the number of cyclists doubled, while the number of pedestrians rose only slightly.Correct
- B. the number of pedestrians doubled.
- C. the number of cyclists fell.
- D. cyclists outnumbered pedestrians in 2025.
Answer: A. the number of cyclists doubled, while the number of pedestrians rose only slightly.
300 to 600 doubles; 1,200 to 1,300 is a small rise.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. the number of pedestrians doubled.
- 1,200 to 1,300 is not a doubling.
- C. the number of cyclists fell.
- Cyclists rose.
- D. cyclists outnumbered pedestrians in 2025.
- 1,300 is more than 600.
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