Question

great states of happiness
news: across the us
which u.s. state is number one? that depends on how they’re 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 this challenge. it uses...
(image: a map of the us with emoji faces representing happiness levels)
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which of these is most important to include in a summary of this article?
a. leisure time and safety are factors that play a role in determining a state’s happiness scores.
b. wallethub identifies the nation’s happiest states using a numerical scale across three categories.
c. the biggest determining factor in a state’s happiness score is emotional and physical well - being.
d. hawai’i often ranks number one in wallethub’s annual report of the nation’s happiest states.

Explanation:

To determine the most important summary element, we analyze the article's main focus. The article introduces WalletHub's approach to identifying the happiest states using a numerical scale across three categories. Option A focuses on factors (not the main method), C on a single factor (not the article's core about WalletHub's process), D on a specific state (not the main method). Option B directly addresses WalletHub's method, which is central to the article.

Answer:

B. WalletHub identifies the nation's happiest states using a numerical scale across three categories.