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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"?

The number of students who smoked electronic cigarettes increased slowly between 2011 and 2015.

Electronic cigarettes were used more frequently than regular cigarettes 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.

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Pickles

6 February, 05:10

Read this excerpt.

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"?

The number of students who smoked electronic cigarettes increased slowly between 2011 and 2015.

Electronic cigarettes were used more frequently than regular cigarettes 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.

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Chelsea Bryan · Answer 1

The number of students who smoked electronic cigarettes increased slowly between 2011 and 2015.

Jace Sawyer · Answer 2

The number of students who smoked electronic cigarettes increased slowly between 2011 and 2015.

Explanation:

Because the time line is from 2011 to 2015 and students slowly smoked in these years. So The number of students who smoked electronic cigarettes increased slowly between 2011 and 2015 is the correct answer