Question

read this excerpt from a passage. \you step into class and roll out your mat. you are ready to stretch and sweat a little. are you in yoga or pilates class? it is true, they are quite similar. they both offer total - body workouts, usually in group class settings. their benefits are alike: increased strength, flexibility, control, and endurance. and creating overall health and well - being are key aims of both. while yoga and pilates are indeed similar, they have subtle differences that help people achieve different health benefits: their origins, their goals, and their techniques.\ which of the following subjects will be compared in the rest of the passage?
yoga and pilates
group exercise classes and individual exercise classes
origins, goals, and techniques of different exercises
strength training and flexibility

Explanation:

The passage compares yoga and Pilates, highlighting their similarities and differences. It mentions that while they are similar in some aspects (like offering total - body workouts, increasing strength, flexibility, etc.), they have subtle differences in their origins, goals, and techniques. The other options (strength training and flexibility, group exercise classes and individual exercise classes) are either too narrow (strength training and flexibility is just a part of what's compared) or not the main focus (group vs individual classes is not the central comparison in the passage).

Answer:

origins, goals, and techniques of different exercises