Which of the following supporting details from the passage is a statistic?

A car battery that is low on water will not deliver enough current to start your car. The average life expectancy of a vehicle battery is three to four years. Being low on water also shortens the life of the battery. The water level should be checked regularly—more often in the summer than in the winter. Always check the water in your battery before a long trip. When the battery is low, always fill it with distilled water, which is water without impurities such as salt. Tap water contains salts that will corrode the battery. You should also be careful not to overfill the battery. When the water mixes with the acid in the battery, it can damage your clothing or other parts of your car.

A. The current that is needed to start your car is generated from the battery.

B. Being low on water also shortens the life of the battery.

C. Tap water contains salts that will corrode the battery.

D. The average life expectancy of a vehicle battery is three to four years.

The answer is:
D. The average life expectancy of a vehicle battery is three to four years.

Because it is an information that includes a fact (The average life expectancy of a vehicle battery) in the form of numbers. (three to four years)

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The correct answer is D: The average life expectancy of a vehicle battery is three to four years.

This option is a statistic since it is based on an average calculated from numerical facts. Statistic is a branch of mathematics which deals with the collection, analysis and interpretation of numerical data. Statistic provides information based on studies of the number of times something happens or is present in a certain place and period of time.

Option A, B and C, on the other hand, are facts and statements that can only be true or false and, unlike statistics, are based on a hundred percent possibility of happening or not.