While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

Question

A marathon is a long-distance running race that is 26.2 miles long.
An ultramarathon is a long-distance running race of more than 26.2 miles.
The Kepler Challenge is a one-day, 37.3-mile ultramarathon in New Zealand.
The Spreelauf is a six-day, 261-mile ultramarathon in Germany.
The student wants to make a generalization about ultramarathons. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Examples of ultramarathons include the 37.3-mile Kepler Challenge in New Zealand and the 261-mile Spreelauf in Germany.
A
Examples of ultramarathons include the 37.3-mile Kepler Challenge in New Zealand and the 261-mile Spreelauf in Germany.
(Choice B) Ultramarathons range widely in length, from a few dozen miles to a few hundred.
B
Ultramarathons range widely in length, from a few dozen miles to a few hundred.
(Choice C) While the Kepler Challenge is a one-day ultramarathon, the Spreelauf is a six-day ultramarathon.
C
While the Kepler Challenge is a one-day ultramarathon, the Spreelauf is a six-day ultramarathon.
(Choice D) A marathon is 26.2 miles long, but the Spreelauf ultramarathon, at 261 miles, is far longer.
D
A marathon is 26.2 miles long, but the Spreelauf ultramarathon, at 261 miles, is far longer.

Answer 1

(Choice B) Ultramarathons range widely in length, from a few dozen miles to a few hundred.
This choice effectively uses relevant information from the notes to make a generalization about ultramarathons, highlighting the wide range of distances that ultramarathons can cover.