Information and IdeasEasy–MediumReading a change in a share
Information and Ideas practice question
A council recorded the share of household waste that was recycled.
Year | Recycled
2015 | 30%
2025 | 55%
Between 2015 and 2025 the share of waste recycled ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. rose by 25 percentage points, from 30% to 55%.Correct
- B. fell from 55% to 30%.
- C. rose by 85 percentage points.
- D. stayed at 30%.
Answer: A. rose by 25 percentage points, from 30% to 55%.
55 − 30 = 25 points.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. fell from 55% to 30%.
- Reversed.
- C. rose by 85 percentage points.
- 85 is the sum, not the change.
- D. stayed at 30%.
- It changed.
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