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01 Sep 2025, 22:00
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Food allergies account for more than thirty thousand emergency department visits each year. Often, victims of these episodes are completely unaware of their allergies until they experience a major reaction. Studies show that 90 percent of food allergy reactions are caused by only eight distinct foods. For this reason, individuals should sample a minuscule portion of each of these foods to determine whether a particular food allergy is present.
Which of the following must be studied in order to evaluate the recommendation made in the argument?
(A) The percentage of allergy victims who were not aware of the allergy before a major episode
(B) The percentage of the population that is at risk for allergic reactions
(C) Whether some of the eight foods are common ingredients used in cooking
(D) Whether an allergy to one type of food makes someone more likely to be allergic to other types of food
(E) Whether ingesting a very small amount of an allergen is sufficient to provoke an allergic reaction in a susceptible individual
Which of the following must be studied in order to evaluate the recommendation made in the argument?
(A) The percentage of allergy victims who were not aware of the allergy before a major episode
(B) The percentage of the population that is at risk for allergic reactions
(C) Whether some of the eight foods are common ingredients used in cooking
(D) Whether an allergy to one type of food makes someone more likely to be allergic to other types of food
(E) Whether ingesting a very small amount of an allergen is sufficient to provoke an allergic reaction in a susceptible individual
02 Sep 2025, 05:38
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I got answer choice E.
The argument states that since 90% of food allergies are caused by 8 foods and that most people are not aware of their food allergies. To find out if they are, they should sample the 8 foods. So we see here the clear goal to sample the 8 foods is to see if people are allergic.
(A) The percentage of allergy victims who were not aware of the allergy before a major episode
Not relevant to the results of the experiment / not a bias
(B) The percentage of the population that is at risk for allergic reactions
Also not relevant to how the study will perform
(C) Whether some of the eight foods are common ingredients used in cooking
Not relevant to how the study will perform
(D) Whether an allergy to one type of food makes someone more likely to be allergic to other types of food
This introduces a new idea and not the one tested
(E) Whether ingesting a very small amount of an allergen is sufficient to provoke an allergic reaction in a susceptible individual
The answer because maybe a small amount would not be enough to trigger allergies
The argument states that since 90% of food allergies are caused by 8 foods and that most people are not aware of their food allergies. To find out if they are, they should sample the 8 foods. So we see here the clear goal to sample the 8 foods is to see if people are allergic.
(A) The percentage of allergy victims who were not aware of the allergy before a major episode
Not relevant to the results of the experiment / not a bias
(B) The percentage of the population that is at risk for allergic reactions
Also not relevant to how the study will perform
(C) Whether some of the eight foods are common ingredients used in cooking
Not relevant to how the study will perform
(D) Whether an allergy to one type of food makes someone more likely to be allergic to other types of food
This introduces a new idea and not the one tested
(E) Whether ingesting a very small amount of an allergen is sufficient to provoke an allergic reaction in a susceptible individual
The answer because maybe a small amount would not be enough to trigger allergies
21 Sep 2025, 02:43
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Hi Bunuel,
In this sort of a question how do you determine evaluvates the argument succinctly?
Is my thought process correct?
If ingesting a small amount og allergen casues these alergies then individuals shoudl sample a small portion if not then not required.
In this sort of a question how do you determine evaluvates the argument succinctly?
Is my thought process correct?
If ingesting a small amount og allergen casues these alergies then individuals shoudl sample a small portion if not then not required.
