Question

electronic cigarettes

• current use of electronic cigarettes increased among middle and high school students from 2011 to 2015.

◦ about 5 of every 100 middle school students (5.3 percent) reported in 2015 that they used electronic cigarettes in
the past 30 days—an increase from 0.6% in 2011.
◦ about 16 of every 100 high school students (16.0 percent) reported in 2015 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”?
◦ electronic cigarettes were used more frequently than regular cigarettes between 2011 and 2015.
◦ the number of students who smoked electronic cigarettes increased slowly between 2011 and 2015.
◦ high school students were more likely to smoke in 2011 than middle school students.
◦ more high school students than middle school students smoked electronic cigarettes in 2015.

Explanation:

The excerpt presents data on electronic cigarette use among middle and high school students from 2011 to 2015. It provides specific percentages for different time periods and student groups. The key is to analyze each option against the given data.

• Option 1: "About 5 of every 100 middle school students (5.3 percent) reported in 2015 that they used electronic cigarettes in the past 30 days—an increase from 0.6% in 2011" matches the data.
• Option 2: "About 16 of every 100 high school students (16.0 percent) reported in 2015 that they used electronic cigarettes in the past 30 days—an increase from 1.5% in 2011" matches the data.
• Option 3: There is no data in the excerpt comparing the frequency of electronic cigarette use to regular cigarette use between 2011 and 2015.
• Option 4: There is no data in the excerpt about high school students being more likely to smoke in 2011 than middle school students.
• Option 5: There is no data in the excerpt about the number of students who smoked electronic cigarettes increasing slowly between 2011 and 2015.
• Option 6: There is no data in the excerpt comparing the number of high school and middle school students who smoked electronic cigarettes in 2015.

Answer:

The first two options (the ones about middle and high school students' usage in 2011 and 2015) are supported by the text. The other options (comparing to regular cigarettes, high school vs middle school likelihood in 2011, slow increase, and number comparison in 2015) are not supported as there is no relevant data in the excerpt.