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Despite the relentless pursuit of fitness portrayed by the media, the population of the nation is, on average, plumper than was the population 30 years ago. By 2008, the average adult is 11 pounds heavier than was the average adult in 1978.
Which of the following is an assumption underlying the argument above regarding today's average adult?
(A) Today's average adult is not substantially overweight.
(B) Today's average adult is trying to lose weight.
(C) Today's average adult eats healthier food than did the average adult of the past.
(D) Today's average adult is not older than was the average adult of the past.
(E) Today's average adult is not significantly taller than was the average adult of the past.
Which of the following is an assumption underlying the argument above regarding today's average adult?
(A) Today's average adult is not substantially overweight.
(B) Today's average adult is trying to lose weight.
(C) Today's average adult eats healthier food than did the average adult of the past.
(D) Today's average adult is not older than was the average adult of the past.
(E) Today's average adult is not significantly taller than was the average adult of the past.
27 Aug 2024, 08:25
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I am stuck between B and C
Would choose C because it seems to add the missing context for why despite media's fitness pursuit the weight of the population has gone up.
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Would choose C because it seems to add the missing context for why despite media's fitness pursuit the weight of the population has gone up.
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27 Aug 2024, 11:19
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I think it's E, because your height also plays important role in our weight. So, if there is change in height, meaning more bone weight and muscles, the average weight would too change , and increase.
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This is how I broke the question down.
Despite the relentless pursuit of fitness portrayed by media - author doesn't entirely agree that the avg population is actually pursuing the ideal of fitness all that extensively.
The average population is plumper than the average population 30 years ago - the mention of Average makes me consider scenarios where the denominator might have decreased to increase the avg. Im not certain
In 2008 the avg adult is 11 pounds heavier - a fact used to substantiate a claim made above
Question - what is the assumption made about the avg adult ( not population )
A - the author states that the avg adult is 11 pounds heavier. We have no clarity on whether the increase puts them in the "substantially" overweight category. Drop this
B - the first line of the prompt shows that the author doesn't entirely believe the media on the avg adult trying to lose weight. Drop this as well
C - no evidence to support this claim. One could gain weight for multiple reasons. A cleaner diet isn't the only factor. Drop this
D - if we were to assume that the age remains the same, then comparing efforts make a little sense. We also have the possibility that if the ages were different, the older populace would weigh more on account of not being able to effectively excersize as when younger. But if we assume that the age is lower then we can't conclude this. While tempting, i would drop as discrepancies exist
Leaves us with E - the avg populace is taller. This also isn't great for me, because if we are correlating height with increased weight, then there are obvious cases where taller adults would still weigh less. But this option has the least holes poked ,hence would go with this.
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Despite the relentless pursuit of fitness portrayed by media - author doesn't entirely agree that the avg population is actually pursuing the ideal of fitness all that extensively.
The average population is plumper than the average population 30 years ago - the mention of Average makes me consider scenarios where the denominator might have decreased to increase the avg. Im not certain
In 2008 the avg adult is 11 pounds heavier - a fact used to substantiate a claim made above
Question - what is the assumption made about the avg adult ( not population )
A - the author states that the avg adult is 11 pounds heavier. We have no clarity on whether the increase puts them in the "substantially" overweight category. Drop this
B - the first line of the prompt shows that the author doesn't entirely believe the media on the avg adult trying to lose weight. Drop this as well
C - no evidence to support this claim. One could gain weight for multiple reasons. A cleaner diet isn't the only factor. Drop this
D - if we were to assume that the age remains the same, then comparing efforts make a little sense. We also have the possibility that if the ages were different, the older populace would weigh more on account of not being able to effectively excersize as when younger. But if we assume that the age is lower then we can't conclude this. While tempting, i would drop as discrepancies exist
Leaves us with E - the avg populace is taller. This also isn't great for me, because if we are correlating height with increased weight, then there are obvious cases where taller adults would still weigh less. But this option has the least holes poked ,hence would go with this.
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