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24 October, 02:43

Read this excerpt from 'Youth and Tobacco Use'.

Cigarettes

From 2011 to 2016, current cigarette smoking declined among middle and high school students.

About 2 of every 100 middle school students (2.2%) reported in 2016 that they smoked cigarettes in the past 30 daysâ€"a decrease from 4.3% in 2011.

8 of every 100 high school students (8.0%) reported in 2016 that they smoked cigarettes in the past 30 daysâ€"a decrease from 15.8% in 2011.

Which statement best summarizes this excerpt from the informational text 'Youth and Tobacco Use'?

A) The number of middle and high school students who smoked went down between 2011 and 2016.

B) More high school students than middle school students smoked cigarettes between 2011 and 2016.

C) Between 2011 and 2016, older students were more likely to smoke than younger students.

D) Between 2011 and 2016, middle and high school students did not smoke cigarettes.