Question

Read this excerpt.

Electronic cigarettes

Current use of electronic cigarettes increased among middle and high school students from 2011 to 2016.
About 4 of every 100 middle school students (4.3%) reported in 2016 that they used electronic cigarettes in the past 30 days—an increase from 0.6% in 2011.
About 11 of every 100 high school students (11.3%) reported in 2016 that they used electronic cigarettes in the past 30 days—an increase from 1.5% in 2011.
Which statement best summarizes this excerpt from the informational text “Youth and Tobacco Use”?


More high school students than middle school students smoked electronic cigarettes in 2016.

The number of students who smoked electronic cigarettes increased slowly between 2011 and 2016.

High school students were more likely to smoke in 2011 than middle school students.

Electronic cigarettes were used more frequently than regular cigarettes between 2011 and 2016.

Answer 1

I just took the test and used the answer from here and got it wrong. The correct answer associated with my test was B) The number of students who smoked electronic cigarettes increased slowly between 2011 and 2016. Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

High school students were more likely to smoke in 2011 than middle school students.