The most important sentence to include in a summary of the article would be: "One found that a third of lottery winners go bankrupt and lose everything." This highlights a significant consequence of winning the lottery, which is likely a central theme of the article.
Which sentence from the article would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?
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One found that a third of lottery winners go bankrupt and lose everything.
One found that a third of lottery winners go bankrupt and lose everythin g. EndFragment
The jackpot for the rival Powerball game had reached $1.58 billion in 2016.
T he jackpot for the rival Powerball game had reached $1.58 billion in 2016. EndFragment
The jackpot for the rival Powerball game had reached $1.58 billion in 2016.
T he jackpot for the rival Powerball game had reached $1.58 billion in 2016. EndFragment
In today's money, that means he was given over $1.3 billion as a child, after taxes.
In today's money, that means he was given over $1.3 billion as a child, after taxes. EndFragment
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Read the following sentences from the article.
The billion-dollar jackpot may seem huge, but the money given out will be much less.
Research, however, suggests it might not be in the way you hope.
I have found that the average person who receives a large amount of money quickly loses half of it.
Hartford's life story, coupled with academic research, shows that coming into an unexpected fortune does not always have a happy ending.
What CENTRAL idea does this evidence support?
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The amount of money a lottery winner takes home depends on the state in which they live.
The amount of money a lottery winner takes home depends on the state in which they live. EndFragment
Many people who get money quickly experience financial problems that causes them to become bankrupt.
Many people who get money quickly experience financial problems that causes them to become bankrupt. EndFragment
Huntington Hartford inherited over $90 million as a child and was bankrupt when he died.
Huntington Hartford inherited over $90 million as a child and was bankrupt when he died. EndFragment
The Mega Millions Lottery has the largest amount of prize money in U.S. history.
The Mega Millions Lottery has the largest amount of prize money in U.S. history.
The billion-dollar jackpot may seem huge, but the money given out will be much less.
Research, however, suggests it might not be in the way you hope.
I have found that the average person who receives a large amount of money quickly loses half of it.
Hartford's life story, coupled with academic research, shows that coming into an unexpected fortune does not always have a happy ending.
What CENTRAL idea does this evidence support?
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The amount of money a lottery winner takes home depends on the state in which they live.
The amount of money a lottery winner takes home depends on the state in which they live. EndFragment
Many people who get money quickly experience financial problems that causes them to become bankrupt.
Many people who get money quickly experience financial problems that causes them to become bankrupt. EndFragment
Huntington Hartford inherited over $90 million as a child and was bankrupt when he died.
Huntington Hartford inherited over $90 million as a child and was bankrupt when he died. EndFragment
The Mega Millions Lottery has the largest amount of prize money in U.S. history.
The Mega Millions Lottery has the largest amount of prize money in U.S. history.
The central idea that the evidence supports is: "Many people who get money quickly experience financial problems that causes them to become bankrupt." This option aligns with the statements about the financial issues faced by those who come into large sums of money unexpectedly.