Information and IdeasEasy–MediumIdentifying the largest share
Information and Ideas practice question
A survey asked 200 pupils how they travel to school.
Method | Pupils
Walk | 90
Bus | 60
Car | 40
Bicycle | 10
The survey found that ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. walking was the most common method, used by 90 of the 200 pupils.Correct
- B. the bus was the most common method.
- C. more pupils cycled than came by car.
- D. half of the pupils came by car.
Answer: A. walking was the most common method, used by 90 of the 200 pupils.
90 is the largest count.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. the bus was the most common method.
- 60 is less than 90.
- C. more pupils cycled than came by car.
- 10 is less than 40.
- D. half of the pupils came by car.
- 40 of 200 is one fifth, not half.
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