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In Australia, the population that is of driving age has grown large over the last five years, but the annual number of traffic fatalities has declined. This leads to the conclusion that, overall, the driving-age population of Australia consists of more skillful drivers now than five years ago.
Each of the statements below, if true, weakens the argument EXCEPT:
(A) Three years ago, a mandatory seat-belt law went into effect throughout Australia.
(B) Five years ago, Australia began a major road repair project.
(C) Because of increases in the price of fuel, Australians on average drive less each year than in the preceding year.
(D) The number of hospital emergency facilities in Australia has doubled in the last five years.
(E) In response to an increase in traffic fatalities, Australia instituted a program of mandatory driver education five years ago.
Each of the statements below, if true, weakens the argument EXCEPT:
(A) Three years ago, a mandatory seat-belt law went into effect throughout Australia.
(B) Five years ago, Australia began a major road repair project.
(C) Because of increases in the price of fuel, Australians on average drive less each year than in the preceding year.
(D) The number of hospital emergency facilities in Australia has doubled in the last five years.
(E) In response to an increase in traffic fatalities, Australia instituted a program of mandatory driver education five years ago.
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To see how D weakens the argument, let's first take a look at the argument in the passage:- The author concludes that "the driving-age population of Australia consists of more skilful drivers now than five years ago."
- To support this conclusion, the author states that while the number of people that are of driving-age in Australia has increased, fewer people are dying in traffic incidents.
(D) tells us the number of hospital emergency facilities has doubled in Australia in the last five years. This means that there is a higher chance someone involved in a traffic incident could be successfully treated, and their death prevented.
This means that it's possible that the number of traffic accidents has increased, but traffic-related fatalities have decreased.
So, if (D) is true, maybe Australians are just as bad at driving as they used to be -- they are just less likely to die in a car crash because they now have better access to hospital emergency facilities. This weakens the argument that the driving-age population of Australia consists of more skillful drivers now than five years ago. You can eliminate (D).
I hope that helps!
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In Australia, the population that is of driving age has grown large over the last five years, but the annual number of traffic fatalities has declined. This leads to the conclusion that, overall, the driving-age population of Australia consists of more skillful drivers now than five years ago.
Each of the statements below, if true, weakens the argument EXCEPT:
(A) Three years ago, a mandatory seat-belt law went into effect throughout Australia. ( Weakner)
(B) Five years ago, Australia began a major road repair project.(weakner)
(C) Because of increases in the price of fuel, Australians on average drive less each year than in the preceding year.( Weakner)
(D) The number of hospital emergency facilities in Australia has doubled in the last five years. ( Correct,it contradicts the argument)
(E) In response to an increase in traffic fatalities, Australia instituted a program of mandatory driver education five years ago.( Weakner)
Will go with choice D
Thanks
Each of the statements below, if true, weakens the argument EXCEPT:
(A) Three years ago, a mandatory seat-belt law went into effect throughout Australia. ( Weakner)
(B) Five years ago, Australia began a major road repair project.(weakner)
(C) Because of increases in the price of fuel, Australians on average drive less each year than in the preceding year.( Weakner)
(D) The number of hospital emergency facilities in Australia has doubled in the last five years. ( Correct,it contradicts the argument)
(E) In response to an increase in traffic fatalities, Australia instituted a program of mandatory driver education five years ago.( Weakner)
Will go with choice D
Thanks
