Question 4 Explanation_Digital SAT Reading and Writing Practice Test 11

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Which of the following best supports the researchers' conclusion based on data from the table?

This research is important because each year more and more people die from earthquakes.

While the number of people who die from earthquakes is consistent from year to year, reducing the number of deaths is certainly a worthwhile goal.

Monitoring animals' signals will be a valuable resource even though the numbers of people who die from earthquakes is steadily decreasing.

These efforts could help avoid another year like 2010, when more than 200,000 people died from earthquakes.

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer:

Explanation

D. Choice (A) is out, because the annual number of earthquake deaths is not increasing, so cross it off.

Choice (B) is out, because even though reducing deaths is certainly worthwhile, the number of annual deaths isn't consistent from year to year. Cross this off.

Choice (C) is out, because the annual number of earthquake deaths is not decreasing, so cross it off also.

Choice (D) stays, because it supports the data (and your answer) that 2010 was a terrible year. This is the last answer standing, and is correct.

2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
88,708	1,790	226,050	21,942	689	1,572	756	9,624	1,297	1,012	4,535	244