Question

Which reasons best support the claim? Check all that apply.

Claim: The lack of access to clean drinking water poses a serious health risk around the world, and funds must be raised to help achieve universal access.

Hundreds of thousands of people die from diseases that come from drinking unclean water.
This is largely due to the belief that bottled water is not safer than tap water.
Clean drinking water doesn’t seem like it would be that hard to come by, but it is.
Approximately one in nine people lacks access to safe water.
Spending money to improve water quality pays off in the long run.

Answer 1

Select:
- Hundreds of thousands of people die from diseases that come from drinking unclean water.
- Approximately one in nine people lacks access to safe water.
- Spending money to improve water quality pays off in the long run.

Why: the first shows the serious health consequences, the second shows the large scale of the problem, and the third supports the proposed solution (raising funds). The bottled-water belief is irrelevant, and the “doesn’t seem like it would be hard…” statement is vague and not strong evidence.