Command of Evidence: Quantitative

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

A 2022 lab study measured the density (g/cm³) of four metal samples: Sample W, 7.9 g/cm³; X, 8.9; Y, 11.3; Z, 19.3. The researchers concluded Sample Z is by far the densest. The strongest support is ______

Which choice most logically completes the text using the data above?

  • A

    Sample Z's density of 19.3—more than 1.7x the next densest sample.

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  • B

    Sample W's density of 7.9.

  • C

    the average density.

  • D

    Sample Y's density of 11.3.

Explanation

"By far the densest" is supported by Z's value being 1.7x the next sample. Choice B captures this contrast.

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