Question

the text states that long ago, soldiers were paid with salt. thats how we got the word \salary.\ in latin, \sal\ means
a life.
b food.
c time.
d salt.

Explanation:

The text says soldiers were paid with salt, leading to the word "salary". The Latin word "sal" should relate to salt. Option D is "salt", which matches the context.

Answer:

D. salt