Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 246: Answer and Explanation

Question: 246

Note: Writing scores range from 0 to 300, and students were surveyed nationwide. Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics


Those who read for fun more often have higher writing scores—in fact, those who read daily for fun outperform those who never or hardly ever read by approximately ______ points on national writing tests.

Which choice most effectively uses data from the chart to complete the example?

  • A. 10
  • B. 30
  • C. 60
  • D. 120

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

B. Analyze the chart for this question. We are comparing the writing scores of those who read for fun “almost daily” with the scores of those who read “never or hardly ever.” The difference in points between these two groups is approximately 30.

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