SAT question 81498c6a (Command Of Evidence)

Question

An employee of a citrus grower in the United States is analyzing the prices of several varieties of fruit over the course of a growing season. The employee wishes to know how much a grower could have expected to receive on average for a box of lemons in July 2021. Consulting the table, the employee finds that this amount is 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 because it most effectively uses data from the table to complete the text’s discussion of how much a grower could have expected to receive on average for a box of lemons in July 2021. The table lists the average prices received by US citrus growers in dollars per box for grapefruits, oranges, and lemons in June 2020, June 2021, July 2020, and July 2021. According to the table, the average price of a box of lemons in July 2021 was $31.78.

Average Prices Received by US Growers for Citrus Fruits, 2020–2021 (dollars per box)
Fruit	June 2020	June 2021	July 2020	July 2021
Grapefruits	$ $13.80$	$ $23.72$	$ $16.13$	$ $22.98$
Oranges	$ $16.15$	$ $11.09$	$ $15.53$	$ $13.79$
Lemons	$ $19.50$	$ $28.94$	$ $21.01$	$ $31.78$

Explanation

Why the other choices are wrong

SAT Question 81498c6a: Command Of Evidence answer and explanation

Explanation

Why the other choices are wrong