The SMOG (Simplified Measure of Gobbledygook) Readability Formula Estimates the Reading

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The SMOG (Simplified Measure of Gobbledygook) readability formula estimates the reading grade level required by a person if he or she is to fully understand the written material assessed. The SMOG formula is defined as SMOG reading grade level $= \sqrt { w } + 3$ where w is the number of words that have three or more syllables that should appear in a sample of 30 sentences. A writer of children's books has decided to write a book that can be fully understood by children at the 5th-grade level. What is the maximum number of words with three or more syllables that should appear in any sample of 30 sentences of the book?

• A)6
• B)8
• C)4
• D)5
• E)7

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