A 2022 survey reported reading time per day (minutes) for four age groups: ages 18-29, 8 minutes; ages 30-44, 14 minutes; ages 45-64, 22 minutes; ages 65+, 41 minutes. Researchers concluded that daily reading time increases steeply with age in this sample. The data most directly supporting this claim is ______
Which choice most logically completes the text using the data above?
- A
the 8-minute reading time among 18-29 adults.
- B
the 41-minute reading time among 65+ adults.
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the monotonic rise across age groups: 8 → 14 → 22 → 41 minutes—roughly 5x from youngest to oldest.
- D
the 22-minute reading time among 45-64 adults.
Explanation
"Increases steeply with age" requires the full pattern across age groups. Choice B captures both the monotonic rise and the 5x spread, the strongest support for the claim.