This question begins with a table of data, Figure 1. Tables like this are often interpreted poorly in exams. They can look dull, as well as containing a large volume of numbers. What at first look like random columns, rows and numbers often contain a pattern. In the case of Figure 1, the column headings move from inner city on the left, though suburbs and the rural–urban fringe, to the countryside on the right. In other words, there is a logical structure to the table. On looking again, all of the data values get smaller to the right. The keys to successful use of tables are:
■ Read the introduction to the question and the figure heading carefully. (In this case, it alone tells the reader the data are from the Leeds district, UK.) The mark scheme is given in Table 1.
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