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 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) 18
• B) 20
• C) 16
• D) 17
• E) 19

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