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The answer is choice 3 because just by reading the story we know choice 1 is incorrect because its mentioned in the passage. Choice 2 is wrong because the passage said live samples were collected by scientists, also 4 and 5 are wrong. Hence the reasonable answer is number 3 or choice 3
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what about the answer choice 5......... it is seems opposite
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what about the answer choice 5......... it seems opposite


When a question poses to you: what we can infer from the passage, that means the information in the passage must be true.

Influenza was surprisingly virulent among the young and fit. As such, option E is correct because, right , it says exactly the contrary. Therefore, we can not say this. Indeed, option E is correct.

Notice that this question is similar to those in which the prompt says: all the answer choices are correct EXCEPT. The function of CANNOT here is actually the same.

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The answer is 3, since the author does not say anything about the cause of the flue and only compares the number of dead with that of in the world war. Choice E is correct as it can be infered that the flue is not normally common between the youth but thd specific type of flue has been "surprisingly virulent among youth and fit".
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Read here the theory to improve RC

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Many of us might be confused between B and C.
Choice B is incorrect as it might be an additional fact which is not covered. On the other hand choice C is wrong as the stats of the war and the influenza are compared but the war is not the reason it.
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I know you're not supposed to bring in outside information, but we should all know that World War I didn't lead to the pandemic.
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rkrajureza wrote:
what about the answer choice 5......... it seems opposite


When a question poses to you: what we can infer from the passage, that means the information in the passage must be true.

Influenza was surprisingly virulent among the young and fit. As such, option E is correct because, right , it says exactly the contrary. Therefore, we can not say this. Indeed, option E is correct.

Notice that this question is similar to those in which the prompt says: all the answer choices are correct EXCEPT. The function of CANNOT here is actually the same.

Do not hesitate to ask if something remains unclear.

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Answer marked is C and your explanation lead to E, please resolved dilemma !
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My mistake of 5 years ago :)

The OA is C.

do you need further explanations ??
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rkrajureza wrote:
what about the answer choice 5......... it seems opposite


When a question poses to you: what we can infer from the passage, that means the information in the passage must be true.

Influenza was surprisingly virulent among the young and fit. As such, option E is correct because, right , it says exactly the contrary. Therefore, we can not say this. Indeed, option E is correct.

Notice that this question is similar to those in which the prompt says: all the answer choices are correct EXCEPT. The function of CANNOT here is actually the same.

Do not hesitate to ask if something remains unclear.

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Answer marked is C and your explanation lead to E, please resolved dilemma !


Yes Please resolve!!
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When the great influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 struck, an estimated 675,000 Americans died. That was ten times the number of Americans who died in World War I, which was then coming to an end in Europe.


3)World War I led to the 1918–1919 flu pandemic.

This is not what the passage says whatsoever. So It is the correct answer
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When the great influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 struck, an estimated 675,000 Americans died. That was ten times the number of Americans who died in World War I, which was then coming to an end in Europe.


3)World War I led to the 1918–1919 flu pandemic.

This is not what the passage says whatsoever. So It is the correct answer


Okay! But I want to know why option E is not one of the correct answer choices.
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Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the passage?


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly one-third of the world's population was infected with the influenza virus, which was surprisingly virulent among the young and fit.


5)Flu viruses normally strike less commonly among the young and fit.

The virus UNUSUALLY targeted young and fit people. The normal viruses DO NOT strike down young persons. However, the Spanish FLU did the contrary: it did strike young people and fit persons

E is STATED IN THE PASSAGE

The correct answer is that NOT stated in the passage

C is NOT stated

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Got it. Thank you so much.
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