Question

read this excerpt from the text. although he spent so much time on mathematics, ramanujans overall high - school grades were good, and he won a college scholarship. but once in college, he concentrated on nothing but mathematics and eventually dropped out. without a college degree it was difficult to get a job. ramanujan tried tutoring, but his teaching always wandered into mathematics that his students could not begin to understand. soon ramanujan went back to sleeping on the porch of his state. shows that ramanujan was eager to teach students. shows that ramanujan struggled to learn new ideas. demonstrates how ramanujan developed his revolutionary teaching methods. demonstrates that ramanujans drive to study math both helped and harmed him in various ways.

Explanation:

The text mentions Ramanujan's struggles in college due to lack of a degree and his focus on mathematics, indicating his eagerness to learn new ideas. There is no mention of teaching students, developing revolutionary teaching methods, or any indication of things harming his study drive.

Answer:

C. shows that Ramanujan struggled to learn new ideas.