Farmer: Because water content

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct76% picked this

   The region in which the farmer grows popcorn experiences a long, cloudy season that begins shortly before the popcorn in

   Why this is right

   This would explain why this farmer cannot rely on drying the corn in the field, since a long, cloudy season would make that difficult to achieve.

   Skill tested: Paradox · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   76%
2. B

   Deepens the Paradox1% picked this

   Leaving popcorn to dry on its stalks in the field is the least expensive method

   This makes it more puzzling why the farmer does not leave the popcorn in the field to dry.

   1%
3. C

   Too Weak17% picked this

   Drying popcorn on its stalks in the field is only one of several methods that allow the kernels' water

   That there are several methods that allow the kernels’ water content to reach acceptable levels, does not indicate why the farmer does not practice the theoretical best way. This does not challenge the assertion that letting popcorn dry in the field is the best way to achieve the correct amount of water.

   17%
4. D

   Out of Scope2% picked this

   When popcorn does not dry sufficiently, it will still pop, but it will take several minutes to do so,

   This might explain what happens when popcorn is not sufficient dried, but it does not explain why the farmer dries corn on a screen in a warm, dry room.

   2%
5. E

   Too Weak3% picked this

   If popcorn is allowed to dry too much, it will

   This would require assuming that corn that dries in the field is more likely to be dry too much.

   3%