SAT question 46e45728 (Command Of Evidence)

Question

Wildlife researcher Dana L. Karelus and her colleagues tracked the movements of female and male adult mountain lions over three seasons: the cold-dry season, the hot-dry season, and the monsoon season. They found that the least amount of travel per day occurred in Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?

College Board · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A. Choice A is the best answer. Females only traveled 9.28 km per day in the cold-dry season, versus 12.64 and 12.48 km per day in the monsoon and hot-dry seasons, respectively. Males only traveled 15.81 km per day per day in the cold-dry season, versus 18.93 and 18.87 km per day in the monsoon and hot-dry seasons, respectively. So, the cold-dry season was the season where both males and females had the least daily travel.

Daily Distance Traveled by Adult Mountain Lions in Three Seasons
Season	Kilometers per day traveled by adult females	Kilometers per day traveled by adult males
cold-dry	$9.28$	$15.81$
monsoon	$12.64$	$18.93$
hot-dry	$12.48$	$18.87$

Explanation

Why the other choices are wrong

SAT Question 46e45728: Command Of Evidence answer and explanation

Explanation

Why the other choices are wrong