If the public library shared

Answer choices

1. A

   Irrelevant Comparison16% picked this

   Many more people who currently walk to the library live in central Redville than

   Of course more people walk to the library in Redville: the library is currently IN Redville. It's very likely this would change if we moved the library to Glenwood, which is the hypothetical we're supposed to be considering and comparing to.

   16%
2. B

   Correct75% picked this

   The number of people living in central Glenwood who would use the library if it were located there is smaller than the number of

   Why this is right

   This answer points out that even if more people live in central Glenwood, fewer people living there would use the library if it moved to Glenwood than people currently using it in Redville. Thus, moving the library wouldn't necessarily lead to more users walking to it, as the conclusion predicts. Instead, there would be fewer total users, undermining the argument that the move will increase accessibility for walkers.

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

   75%
3. C

   Opposite (if anything)0% picked this

   The number of people using the public library would continue to increase steadily if the library

   This answer suggests the overall number of library users will grow, which might indirectly support the conclusion about increased accessibility. It's not weakening the argument that more people will walk due to the library’s new location.

   0%
4. D

   No Impact6% picked this

   Most of the people who currently either drive to the library or take public transportation to reach it would continue to do so if

   The conclusion is only about how many people would walk to the library. Whether people who drive or take public transportation continue their behavior isn't directly affecting those walking to the library, so it doesn't address the conclusion.

   6%
5. E

   No Impact2% picked this

   Most of the people who currently walk to the library would remain library users if the library were

   The conclusion is all about comparing the number of library walkers we'd have in Glenwood to the number we have in Redville. This answer is talking about the current Redville walkers, who apparently would start driving over to Glenwood to continue using the library if that's where we moved it, which has nothing to do with the G-walkers vs. R-walkers comparison.

   2%