SAT OwlQuestion bank / Command of Evidence
| Year | Plug-in electric vehicles (% of new cars sold) |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2019 | 56 |
| 2021 | 86 |
A transportation analyst studying car sales in one European country claims that by 2021, plug-in electric vehicles made up a large majority of the new cars sold there.
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to support the analyst's claim?
In 2015, plug-in electric vehicles accounted for 22% of new cars sold.
The share of new cars sold that were plug-in electric vehicles rose from 39% in 2017 to 56% in 2019.
The share of plug-in electric vehicles in 2017 was less than half the share in 2021.
In 2021, plug-in electric vehicles accounted for 86% of new cars sold.
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Answer: D
The claim concerns 2021 specifically and says plug-in vehicles were a large majority. The table shows 86% for 2021, which is a large majority. Choice D uses that figure.
Choice C is accurate (39 is less than half of 86), but it compares two years and does not show that 2021 sales were mostly plug-in vehicles.
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