During World War II, attendance at the National FFA Convention changed from 217 in 1942 to 12,500 in 1946. Which statement is true?

• A. Attendance increased significantly from 217 to 12,500 between 1942 and 1946.
• B. Attendance fluctuated but remained under 1,000.
• C. Attendance was never that high.
• D. The convention was canceled in 1946.

Answer: (A)

A big rise in participation over a short period is being tested here. The attendance grows from a few hundred people to well over ten thousand by 1946, which is a dramatic increase. That kind of jump clearly shows a significant rise in participation, so the statement describing a substantial increase is the true one. The other options don’t fit the data: attendance clearly surpasses the under-1,000 range, there’s no indication the convention was canceled in 1946, and the numbers show a high attendance, not a consistently low one.