The SMOG (Simplified Measure of Gobbledygook)readability Formula Is Often Used

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The SMOG (Simplified Measure of Gobbledygook) readability formula is often used to estimate the reading grade level required by a person if he or she is to fully understand the written material being assessed. The formula is given by where w is the number of words that have three or more syllables in a sample of 30 sentences. A sample of 30 sentences from a given book shows a total of 75 words that have three or more syllables. Use the SMOG reading grade level formula to estimate the reading grade level required to fully understand this novel. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• A)17.7 reading grade level
• B)5.7 reading grade level
• C)8.7 reading grade level
• D)11.7 reading grade level
• E)2.7 reading grade level

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