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Members of the Girl Scouts of America, by Age Category, 1992–1995 (in thousands)
Category1992199319941995
Cadettes (11–14 years)188168174172
Juniors (8–11 years)870791756727
Brownies (6–8 years)1,3191,2251,1811,142
Daisies (5–6 years)207191190195
The Girl Scouts of America is an organization famous for its annual sales of several varieties of cookies, including Tagalongs. A student is writing an essay on the history of the organization. The student claims that from 1992 to 1995 the organization’s popularity regularly peaked among participants in a certain age range before declining among older participants as Girl Scout activities began to compete with other interests.
Which choice best describes data from the table that support the student’s claim?
A
Only once between 1992 and 1995 did the number of Juniors in the Girl Scouts exceed the number of Brownies.
B
There were 1,319,000 Brownies in the Girl Scouts in 1992 but 1,142,000 in 1995.
C
For each year from 1992 to 1995, there were fewer Juniors in the Girl Scouts than there were Brownies.
D
Throughout the years from 1992 to 1995, the number of Daisies in the Girl Scouts exceeded the number of Juniors.