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Information and IdeasEasy–MediumChoosing the row that supports a claim about cost

Information and Ideas practice question

A council compared the yearly cost of three streetlight types. Type | Cost per light (£) Sodium | 60 Halogen | 75 LED | 20 The council recommends switching to LED lights, noting that ____

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?

  1. A. at £20 a light per year, LEDs cost a third of sodium lights and less than a third of halogen lights.Correct
  2. B. halogen lights cost £75 a year.
  3. C. sodium lights cost £60 a year.
  4. D. LEDs are the newest type.

Answer: A. at £20 a light per year, LEDs cost a third of sodium lights and less than a third of halogen lights.

20 against 60 and 75.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. halogen lights cost £75 a year.
A rival's cost alone.
C. sodium lights cost £60 a year.
A rival's cost alone.
D. LEDs are the newest type.
Not in the table.

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