According to the passage, how many people are estimated to have died in the…
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According to the passage, how many people are estimated to have died in the famine in China?
Answer: B. 25 million — ConceptIn literal reading comprehension, identify the sentence that repeats the subject named in the question and retrieve the quantity attached to it. Use…
- A.
15 million
- B.
25 million
- C.
35 million
- D.
45 million
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Concept
In literal reading comprehension, identify the sentence that repeats the subject named in the question and retrieve the quantity attached to it.
Use the passage’s wording as the evidence; do not substitute outside estimates for an explicitly stated figure.
Application
The question asks for the estimated deaths in the famine in China.
The opening sentence states that the famine was estimated to have killed about twenty-five million people.
Converting the written number to the option format gives 25 million people.
Cross-check and contrast
The passage later repeats that there was no intention to kill twenty-five million people, independently confirming the same figure.
15 million represents 1.5 crore people.
35 million represents 3.5 crore people.
45 million represents 4.5 crore people.
Result
The passage-based answer is 25 million.