{"id":273315,"date":"2025-07-27T15:45:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=273315"},"modified":"2025-07-27T15:45:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:45:55","slug":"the-student-wants-to-specify-the-average-weight-of-the-lava-gull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/27\/the-student-wants-to-specify-the-average-weight-of-the-lava-gull\/","title":{"rendered":"The student wants to specify the average weight of the lava gull"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The student wants to specify the average weight of the lava gull. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?<br>While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:<br>The lava gull is a species of bird.<br>It has an average weight of 380 grams.<br>It can be found on the Gal\u00e1pagos Island of R\u00e1bida.<br>The Gal\u00e1pagos Islands are a group of islands that have many different species of birds.<br>A. The Gal\u00e1pagos Islands, which include the island of R\u00e1bida, contain many different species of birds.<br>B. The lava gull has an average weight of 380 grams.<br>C. The lava gull can be found on the Gal\u00e1pagos Island of R\u00e1bida.<br>D. Many species of birds can be found in the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands, including the lava gull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The correct answer and explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>B. The lava gull has an average weight of 380 grams.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explanation:<br>The student\u2019s goal is to specify the average weight of the lava gull. Among the choices, Option B directly answers the question by clearly stating the relevant information: the average weight of the lava gull is 380 grams. This is the most effective and concise way to use the information from the notes to meet the student\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s break down why the other options are less effective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Option A<\/strong>: &#8220;The Gal\u00e1pagos Islands, which include the island of R\u00e1bida, contain many different species of birds.&#8221; This sentence provides some background information about the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands and the variety of bird species, but it does not specifically address the lava gull&#8217;s average weight. While it\u2019s informative, it is not focused on the student\u2019s goal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Option C<\/strong>: &#8220;The lava gull can be found on the Gal\u00e1pagos Island of R\u00e1bida.&#8221; This option tells us where the lava gull is found, which is relevant but does not help with the student&#8217;s goal of specifying the bird&#8217;s average weight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Option D<\/strong>: &#8220;Many species of birds can be found in the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands, including the lava gull.&#8221; Like Option A, this sentence gives information about bird diversity in the Gal\u00e1pagos but does not provide the specific detail about the lava gull\u2019s weight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, Option B directly answers the question with the most relevant detail, making it the best choice. 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