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weiyu

In Berinia, the age at which people could begin to drink alcohol legally used to be 18. In

1990, in an attempt to reduce alcohol consumption and thereby to reduce alcohol-related

traffic deaths among Berinians under 21, the legal drinking age was raised to 21.

Alcohol-related traffic deaths among people under 21 have decreased significantly since

1990. Nevertheless, surveys show that people in that age-group drink just as much

alcohol as they did before 1990.

Which of the following, if true of Berinia, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy?

A. For the population as a whole, annual alcohol consumption is no lower now than

it was in 1990.

B. Alcohol consumption away from home, for example in bars and restaurants, is

much lower among people under 21 than it was in 1990.

C. The proportion of people under 21 who own a car is higher now than it was in

1990.

D. Alcohol consumption is lower among people under 21 than among adults in most

other age-groups.

E. Alcohol-related traffic deaths among people over 21 have increased slightly since

1990.

I choose C; The answer is B??

mindfree

B. It focuses on traffic death. Stay home --> no traffic. How can C explain?

weiyu

Thanks mindfree.

I read it again. the "deathes" indicates the absolute number not "death rate".

Even if it indicates "death rate", the high proportion of younger who own the cars cannot hint that the absolute number of the group is great than it was in 1990.

Thanks again...

bon

Yes,so difficult it is.