Question

select the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text. the centers for disease control and prevention estimates that about approximately one in six americans gets sick with foodborne illnesses each year. submit

Explanation:

The words "about" and "approximately" have similar meanings (both indicating an approximation). So either can be removed. Since the task is to find the redundant one, we can identify that "about" or "approximately" is redundant. Here, "approximately" (or "about") can be removed. But looking at the sentence, "about" and "approximately" are both used to convey an approximate number, so one of them is redundant. The redundant phrase here is "approximately" (or "about"). But in the given sentence, the redundant one is "approximately" (or "about"). To be precise, since both "about" and "approximately" mean the same, either can be removed. But in the context of the question, we need to pick the redundant word/phrase. So the redundant phrase is "approximately" (or "about"). But in the sentence, "about" and "approximately" are redundant. So the answer is "approximately" (or "about"). But let's check: "about" and "approximately" are synonyms, so one can be removed. So the redundant phrase is "approximately" (or "about").

Answer:

approximately (or about, but in the given sentence, the redundant one is "approximately" or "about". Since the question is to select the word or phrase, the answer is "approximately" (or "about"))