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Anny Chross is a known detective novelist. Having noticed a survey stating that readers between the ages of 18 and 24 prefer a relatively simple detective story over a more complicated narrative which makes more demands on the reader, Ms. Chross has decided to change the plot to make it easier to comprehend by her readership.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously strengthens Ms. Chross's decision?
(A) Readers of love stories between the ages of 18-24 prefer to read relatively simple plotted books.
(B) Readers of detective novels prefer buying paperback over hard cover, as the former tend to cost significantly less.
(C) 58.5% of Anny Chross' readers are adults younger than 25 years.
(D) The age range of Anny Chross' readership spans between 14 to over 80 years old.
(E) Readers between the ages of 35-44 find relatively simple plots uninteresting.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously strengthens Ms. Chross's decision?
(A) Readers of love stories between the ages of 18-24 prefer to read relatively simple plotted books.
(B) Readers of detective novels prefer buying paperback over hard cover, as the former tend to cost significantly less.
(C) 58.5% of Anny Chross' readers are adults younger than 25 years.
(D) The age range of Anny Chross' readership spans between 14 to over 80 years old.
(E) Readers between the ages of 35-44 find relatively simple plots uninteresting.
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27 Jun 2025, 05:59
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Okay, so let's look at the options and see which one fits best:
a) The option mentions readers of love stories instead of detective novels, while it seems like a tempting idea because of the age range it does not justify changing of the plot for her readers as they fall into the detective genre.
b) Option is talking about cost and book type- irrelevant
c) This option talks about the writer's readers and how majority of them are in the age range mentioned by the study. - promising option
d) There are no specifics given about the reader demography aside from the age range of 14-80. This could either mean that all of the ages have equal readers or disproportionate reader ages exist. Does not strengthen the point being made.
e) This option weakens the change of the plot to a simpler one as it negatively affects the older segment of the writer's readers.
Considering all of this C comes out as the clear winner.
a) The option mentions readers of love stories instead of detective novels, while it seems like a tempting idea because of the age range it does not justify changing of the plot for her readers as they fall into the detective genre.
b) Option is talking about cost and book type- irrelevant
c) This option talks about the writer's readers and how majority of them are in the age range mentioned by the study. - promising option
d) There are no specifics given about the reader demography aside from the age range of 14-80. This could either mean that all of the ages have equal readers or disproportionate reader ages exist. Does not strengthen the point being made.
e) This option weakens the change of the plot to a simpler one as it negatively affects the older segment of the writer's readers.
Considering all of this C comes out as the clear winner.
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Anny Chross is a known detective novelist. Having noticed a survey stating that readers between the ages of 18 and 24 prefer a relatively simple detective story over a more complicated narrative which makes more demands on the reader, Ms. Chross has decided to change the plot to make it easier to comprehend by her readership.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously strengthens Ms. Chross's decision?
(A) Readers of love stories between the ages of 18-24 prefer to read relatively simple plotted books.
Incorrect.
To solve this Conclusion Strengthening question, first break down the argument. The beginning of the second sentence is a premise which cites findings (survey); the end is the conclusion Anny Chross reached:
Premise: Detective story readers between 18-24 want things kept simple.
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Chross' Conclusion: Simplifying her story's plot would be a popular choice with her readership
Possible assumption: Chross' readership is aged 18-24
Strengthening Data: ?
You are required to find data that supports Chross' decision to simplify her plots or detracts from using complicated plots. The correct answer could be one that confirms the argument's assumption.
This answer choice is irrelevant to the argument as we are discussing the plots of detective novels, not love stories.
(B) Readers of detective novels prefer buying paperback over hard cover, as the former tend to cost significantly less.
Incorrect.
The preference of paperback over hard cover have nothing to do with Anny Chross' decision to make the plot of her next novel more simple; therefore, this answer choice cannot be said to strengthen that decision.
(C) 58.5% of Anny Chross' readers are adults younger than 25 years.
This answer choice strengthens Chross' decision by confirming her assumption: if most of Chross' readership is between 18-24 (adults=18 and up, younger than 25=24), the survey findings apply to her readership and simplifying the plot to fit this age group's preferences makes more sense.
(D) The age range of Anny Chross' readership spans between 14 to over 80 years old.
Incorrect.
To solve this Conclusion Strengthening question, first break down the argument. The beginning of the second sentence is a premise which cites findings (survey); the end is the conclusion Anny Chross reached:
Premise: Detective story readers between 18-24 want things kept simple.
=
Chross' Conclusion: Simplifying her story's plot would be a popular choice with her readership
Possible assumption: Chross' readership is aged 18-24
Strengthening Data: ?
You are required to find data that supports Chross' decision to simplify her plots or detracts from using complicated plots. The correct answer could be one that confirms the argument's assumption.
This answer choice emphasizes the inherent assumption in Chross' argument, thereby weakening it. If Chross' readership spans all ages between 14 and 80+, a decision to change her plot to meet the preference of a relatively small group of young adults makes less sense.
(E) Readers between the ages of 35-44 find relatively simple plots uninteresting.
Incorrect.
This answer choice weakens Anny Chross' decision by citing an alternative case, the case of older adults, who dislike simple plots (unlike young adults). This data supports not simplifying the plots; however, you were asked to find data that promotes Chross' decision to simplify her plots.
