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Percentage of Population Visiting Selected Cultural Institutions
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| Country/ political union | Public library | Zoo/aquarium | Natural history museum | Science/technology museum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Brazil | 25 | 28 | 7 | 4 |
| European Union | 35 | 27 | 20 | 18 |
| South Korea | 35 | 37 | 30 | 10 |
| China | 41 | 51 | 13 | 19 |
| Japan | 48 | 45 | 20 | 12 |
| US | 65 | 48 | 27 | 26 |
For each of the following statements select Would help explain if it would, if true, help explain some of the information in the table. Otherwise select Would not help explain.
| Would help explain | Would not help explain. | |
| The proportion of the population of Brazil that lives within close proximity to at least one museum is larger than that of Russia. | ||
| Of the countries/political unions in the table, Russia has the fewest natural history museums per capita. | ||
| Of the countries/political unions in the table, the three that spend the most money to promote their natural history museums are also those in which science is most highly valued. |
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The proportion of the population of Brazil that lives within close proximity to at least one museum is larger than that of Russia.: Would help explain
Of the countries/political unions in the table, Russia has the fewest natural history museums per capita.: Would help explain
Of the countries/political unions in the table, the three that spend the most money to promote their natural history museums are also those in which science is most highly valued.: Would not help explain.
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Re: Percentage of Population Visiting Selected Cultural Institutions
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Evaluate: This question tests the ability to make judgments about the plausibility of several statements as possible explanations for aspects of the data in the table.
RO1: Evaluate
If this statement is to be explanatory, it would likely be because, on average, people living closer to museums are also more likely to visit museums. Sorting on Natural history museum shows that, for the two museum categories (natural history and science/technology), a greater percentage of Brazil’s population than of Russia’s visits in a single year. Therefore, if, on average, Brazil’s population lives closer than Russia’s to museums, it could help explain information in the table.
The correct answer is Would help explain.
RO2: Evaluate
If this statement is to be explanatory, it would likely be because, among the countries/political unions listed in the table, the lowest average number of institutions per capita is associated with the lowest proportion of the population visiting such institutions. Sorting the table by Natural history museum shows that, among the countries/political unions shown, Russia has the smallest proportion of its population visiting natural history museums in a single year.
The correct answer is Would help explain.
RO3: Evaluate
If this statement is to be explanatory, it would likely be because the countries/political unions in which people are most likely to visit natural history museums are also those in which people are most likely to visit science/technology museums. However, sorting the table by Natural history museum and Science/technology museum shows that the country/political union with the fifth highest proportion of the population visiting natural history museums (China) has the second highest proportion visiting science/technology museums, a proportion that is higher than that of the countries/political unions with the first (US), third (European Union), and fourth (Japan) highest proportions in the natural history category.
The correct answer is Would not help explain.
Evaluate: This question tests the ability to make judgments about the plausibility of several statements as possible explanations for aspects of the data in the table.
RO1: Evaluate
If this statement is to be explanatory, it would likely be because, on average, people living closer to museums are also more likely to visit museums. Sorting on Natural history museum shows that, for the two museum categories (natural history and science/technology), a greater percentage of Brazil’s population than of Russia’s visits in a single year. Therefore, if, on average, Brazil’s population lives closer than Russia’s to museums, it could help explain information in the table.
The correct answer is Would help explain.
RO2: Evaluate
If this statement is to be explanatory, it would likely be because, among the countries/political unions listed in the table, the lowest average number of institutions per capita is associated with the lowest proportion of the population visiting such institutions. Sorting the table by Natural history museum shows that, among the countries/political unions shown, Russia has the smallest proportion of its population visiting natural history museums in a single year.
The correct answer is Would help explain.
RO3: Evaluate
If this statement is to be explanatory, it would likely be because the countries/political unions in which people are most likely to visit natural history museums are also those in which people are most likely to visit science/technology museums. However, sorting the table by Natural history museum and Science/technology museum shows that the country/political union with the fifth highest proportion of the population visiting natural history museums (China) has the second highest proportion visiting science/technology museums, a proportion that is higher than that of the countries/political unions with the first (US), third (European Union), and fourth (Japan) highest proportions in the natural history category.
The correct answer is Would not help explain.
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Re: Percentage of Population Visiting Selected Cultural Institutions
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10 Dec 2019, 13:31
10 Dec 2019, 13:31
A) Would help explain, since Brazil > Russia in terms of the % of people going to both the museums
B)Would help explain, since per the data we can see that the per capital
history museums are least for Russia
C) Would not help explain, China is the exception where science is valued but history museum count in not in top 3
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B)Would help explain, since per the data we can see that the per capital
history museums are least for Russia
C) Would not help explain, China is the exception where science is valued but history museum count in not in top 3
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