Question

great states of happiness
news: across the us
which u.s. state is number one? that depends on how theyre compared. delaware was the first state to join the union, alaska is the biggest by area, and california has the largest population. but not all superlatives are so straightforward to define or measure. determining which state is the \happiest\ is exceedingly complicated.
undaunted, a team at the company wallethub tackles
what makes for a \happy\ state?
question 5
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based on information in the article, the reader can predict that ______.
a. hawai‘i will strive to rank number one in the community & environment category
b. wallethub will decrease the number of metrics it uses to measure happiness
c. hawai‘i will continue to rank highly in studies that measure the happiest states
d. wallethub will soon stop its practice of ranking the nation’s happiest states

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The article doesn't suggest Hawai'i will strive for a specific category rank, so this is unsupported.
• Option B: There's no info about WalletHub decreasing metrics, so this is incorrect.
• Option C: Hawai'i's environment and lifestyle likely support it continuing to rank highly in happiness studies, which is a reasonable prediction.
• Option D: The article shows WalletHub is tackling the ranking, so stopping is unlikely.

Answer:

C. Hawai'i will continue to rank highly in studies that measure the happiest states