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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?

  1. A. walking was the most common method, used by 90 of the 200 pupils.Correct
  2. B. the bus was the most common method.
  3. C. more pupils cycled than came by car.
  4. 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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