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Share of buses arriving within five minutes of schedule, by route Route | 2023 | 2024 Route 4 | 82% | 91% Route 9 | 88% | 86% Route 15 | 75% | 79% A transport officer argues that the new bus lane on Route 4 improved punctuality, noting that ____

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

  1. A. the share of Route 4 buses arriving within five minutes of schedule rose from 82% in 2023 to 91% in 2024, the largest gain of the three routes.Correct
  2. B. Route 9 was the most punctual route in 2023.
  3. C. Route 15 improved from 75% to 79%.
  4. D. Route 9's punctuality fell slightly.

Answer: A. the share of Route 4 buses arriving within five minutes of schedule rose from 82% in 2023 to 91% in 2024, the largest gain of the three routes.

Route 4's gain, the largest.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Route 9 was the most punctual route in 2023.
About Route 9, not the bus lane.
C. Route 15 improved from 75% to 79%.
About Route 15.
D. Route 9's punctuality fell slightly.
About Route 9.

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