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

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Multiple Choice

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 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 7th-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)20
• B)17
• C)16
• D)18
• E)19

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