Information and IdeasEasy–MediumEvidence for a claim about dogs' weight
Information and Ideas practice question
A vet claims that the town's dogs are getting heavier.
Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim?
- A. The average weight of dogs seen at the vet's practice has risen by 2 kilograms over five years.Correct
- B. The vet's practice has moved to a larger building.
- C. More people in the town own dogs than before.
- D. The vet sells dog food.
Answer: A. The average weight of dogs seen at the vet's practice has risen by 2 kilograms over five years.
A rise in average weight.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The vet's practice has moved to a larger building.
- The building says nothing about the dogs.
- C. More people in the town own dogs than before.
- More dogs is not heavier dogs.
- D. The vet sells dog food.
- Irrelevant.
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