AbdurRakib wrote:
Editorial: Consumers in North America think that by drinking frozen concentrated orange juice, they are saving energy, because it takes fewer truckloads to transport it than it takes to transport an equivalent amount of not-from-concentrate juice. But they are mistaken, for the amount of energy required to concentrate the juice is far greater than the energy difference in the juices’ transport.
Which of the following, if true, would provide the greatest additional support for the editorial’s conclusion?
(A) Freezer trucks use substantially more energy per mile driven than do any other types of trucks.
(B) Frozen juice can be stored for several years, while not-from-concentrate juice lasts a much shorter time.
(C) Oranges grown in Brazil make up an increasing percentage of the fruit used in not-from-concentrate juice production.
(D) A serving of not-from-concentrate juice takes up to six times more space than a serving of frozen concentrated juice.
(E) Though frozen concentrated juice must be kept at a lower temperature, not-from-concentrate juice is far more sensitive to small temperature fluctuations.
My approach to the above question -
What does the question asks...
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Which of the following, if true, would provide the greatest additional support for the editorial’s conclusion?
Now, what the editor concludes....
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But they are mistaken, for the amount of energy required to concentrate the juice is far greater than the energy difference in the juices’ transport.
The editor is concerned with the amount of energy that is required to concentrate the juice and he concludes that this if far more than saved the energy saved by using fewer trucks.
Now, let's see the options...
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(A) Freezer trucks use substantially more energy per mile driven than do any other types of trucks.
This option does talk about the energy required per mile by freezer trucks which is higher than any other trucks. This provides additional support that though the number of trucks required is less, the energy consumption is not proportional to the trucks used for transportation.
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(B) Frozen juice can be stored for several years, while not-from-concentrate juice lasts a much shorter time.
Good to know this, but do we really care?
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(C) Oranges grown in Brazil make up an increasing percentage of the fruit used in not-from-concentrate juice production.
Good to know.
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(D) A serving of not-from-concentrate juice takes up to six times more space than a serving of frozen concentrated juice.
Good to know.
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(E) Though frozen concentrated juice must be kept at a lower temperature, not-from-concentrate juice is far more sensitive to small temperature fluctuations.
Good to know. This can be an issue if the trucks pass through different climatic conditions, but we aren't told anything regarding their route.
Option (A) serves our purpose. _________________
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