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1.2 Command of Evidence - Quantitative evidence: reading tables and graphs
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Percent of Residents of City Areas in Favor of Adding More Bike Paths

City AreaPercent of area’s residents in favor of adding more bike paths
North East12%
North Central26%
North West46%
South West88%
South Central33%

A city’s Parks and Recreation department is interested in providing residents with more opportunities for bicycling in their neighborhoods. They’re considering adding more bike paths and conducted a survey to understand where demand for more bike paths is highest. The survey indied the highest level of demand, with 88 percent of the residents interested in adding more bike paths, is in the city’s blank

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

A.

South West area.

B.

South Central area.

C.

North East area.

D.

North Central area.

Percent of Residents of City Areas in Favor of Adding More Bike Paths City Area Percent

Easy-difficulty · SAT Reading & Writing · Command of Evidence — Quantitative evidence: reading tables and graphs. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

Choice A is the best answer because it most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement about the bike path survey. The table presents the percent of residents from five city areas who are in favor of adding more bike paths. With 88 percent of residents in favor of adding bike paths, the city’s South West area has the highest level of demand. 

Choice B is incorrect because, according to the data in the table, 33 percent of residents in the South Central area of the city are in favor of additional bike paths. The area of the city that has 88 percent of its surveyed residents in favor of additional bike paths will best complete the statement. Choice C is incorrect because, according to the data in the table, 12 percent of residents in the North East area of the city are in favor of additional bike paths. The area of the city that has 88 percent of its surveyed residents in favor of additional bike paths will best complete the statement. Choice D is incorrect because, according to the data in the table, 26 percent of residents in the North Central area of the city are in favor of additional bike paths. The area of the city that has 88 percent of its surveyed residents in favor of additional bike paths will best complete the statement.