Question

question 6 of 10
read this passage:
dating applications for smartphones have become wildly popular in recent years. most of the single people we surveyed said that they had installed at least one dating application in the past year. this number was substantially higher among people living in a city of more than 300,000.
which generalization can most logically be made from this passage?
a. people in rural areas have a smaller dating pool than people in urban areas.
b. fewer rural residents than urban residents have smartphones.
c. most rural residents have located romantic partners through dating applications.
d. dating applications do not often lead to romantic partnerships

Explanation:

The passage states that dating app installation is higher among those in cities over 300,000. A smaller dating pool in rural areas logically explains why urban residents (with larger pools not needing apps less? No—wait, higher app use in urban areas implies rural may have smaller pools pushing less app use? Wait, no: the passage says urban has higher app use. But option A is the only one that connects rural vs urban dating context. The other options lack support: B (no data on smartphone ownership), C (no data on finding partners via apps), D (no data on app success). So A is the most logical generalization.

Answer:

A. People in rural areas have a smaller dating pool than people in urban areas.