Question

source: https://www.bts.gov/newsroom/final-full-year-2019-traffic-data-us-airlines-and-foreign-airlines
annual passengers on u.s. airlines and on foreign airlines’ u.s. flights in millions (2018 - 2019)
\t\t\t\t2018\t2019\tchange %
u.s. airlines\tdomestic\t778.0\t811.4\t4.3
\t\tinternational\t111.1\t115.3\t3.8
\t\ttotal\t889.0\t926.7\t4.2
foreign airlines\tto and from u.s.\t124.6\t126.1\t1.2
systemwide\t\t1013.6\t1052.8\t3.9
the bureau of transportation statistics releases an annual traffic data report for u.s. airlines and foreign airlines serving the u.s. this release includes data on u.s. airlines’ domestic and international flights (including from one foreign point to another foreign point), as well as on foreign airlines’ flights to and from the u.s. the data show an increase in the number of passengers on all types of flights in the system in 2019. however, the increase in passengers on domestic flights was greater than the increase in passengers on international flights: from 2018 to 2019,
which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
choose 1 answer:
a there was a 4.3% increase in domestic passengers, but only a 3.8% increase in passengers on u.s. airlines’ international flights, and only a 1.2% increase in passengers on foreign airlines’ u.s. flights.
b there was a 4.2% increase in passengers on u.s. airlines’ domestic and international flights, but only a 1.2% increase in passengers on foreign airlines’ u.s. flights.
c there was a 3.9% increase in passengers across all flights, but there was a 3.8% increase in passengers on u.s. airlines’ international flights, and a 1.2% increase in passengers on foreign airlines’ u.s. flights.
d there was a 3.9% increase in passengers across all flights and a 4.2% increase in passengers on u.s. airlines’ domestic and international flights.

Explanation:

Answer:

A. there was a 4.3% increase in domestic passengers, but only a 3.8% increase in passengers on U.S. airlines' international flights, and only a 1.2% increase in passengers on foreign airlines' U.S. flights.