Question
Most people enjoy going to the ballpark to eat and cheer on their favorite baseball team. However, soothing their appetite may cost them a lot of calories. At Yankee Stadium, a 7-oz. bag of peanuts has nearly 1,200 calories. One of their 200-oz. souvenir popcorn buckets pulls in 2,473 calories. Some ballparks sell pizza-sized pretzels that weigh 2 lbs. A normal-sized pretzel sold at the mall has about 300 calories. One of these gigantic ballpark ones could easily be half a day's calories. Of course, if you share it with a friend or two, you could save a considerable number of calories. At a Michigan minor league ballpark, there is a burger sold that has five patties of beef. It is served with a bowl of chili, corn chips, sour cream, and a large bun. This burger has nearly 5,000 calories, which is up to triple the number of calories some people consume in one day. The burger has nearly 300 grams of fat, which is almost 5 times the amount of fat a person should have each day. This is equal to eating about 12 McDonald's cheeseburgers. If you are watching what you eat, it might be a good idea to try to stick with eating foods lower in calories, or not snacking at all, while at a baseball game.
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What does the author mean when he or she writes, "However, soothing their appetite may cost them a lot of calories"?
A.
Eating ballpark food can be really expensive, especially if the food tastes really good.
B.
Food sold in ballparks usually has less calories than foods sold in restaurants.
C.
The result of eating ballpark food may be the addition of unneeded calories.
D.
People who eat food during a baseball game are calmer than those who do not.
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What does the author mean when he or she writes, "However, soothing their appetite may cost them a lot of calories"?
A.
Eating ballpark food can be really expensive, especially if the food tastes really good.
B.
Food sold in ballparks usually has less calories than foods sold in restaurants.
C.
The result of eating ballpark food may be the addition of unneeded calories.
D.
People who eat food during a baseball game are calmer than those who do not.
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The correct answer is: C. The result of eating ballpark food may be the addition of unneeded calories.
The author is highlighting that while people enjoy eating at the ballpark, the food options available are often very high in calories, which could lead to consuming more calories than desired or needed.
The author is highlighting that while people enjoy eating at the ballpark, the food options available are often very high in calories, which could lead to consuming more calories than desired or needed.