Question

question 12
why does the author most likely mention that \the average person sees about 5,000 to 10,000 ads every day\ in paragraph 2?
a. to show how many ads can fit into a school building
b. to show that ads are already a harmless part of daily life
c. to show that it is unknown exactly how many ads people see
d. to show that people pay a lot of attention to the ads they see

Explanation:

To determine the author's purpose for mentioning the ad - viewing number, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The passage isn't about fitting ads in a school building, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The author's mention of the ad count is to show that ads are a regular, harmless part of daily life (since most ads don't bring money to schools, implying they are just a common occurrence), which matches the context.
• Option C: The author isn't focused on the unknown exact number of ads, so C is wrong.
• Option D: The passage doesn't discuss people's attention to ads, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

B. to show that ads are already a harmless part of daily life