Kimberly starts a presentation on child safety by sharing that "more than 200 million children today are child laborers, and 73 million of these children are below 10 years. Can we do anything about these numbers?" This makes the audience attentive and responsive throughout the presentation. In the given scenario, which of the following types of hooks does Kimberly use to open her presentation?
A) A simile
B) An engaging question
C) An anecdote
D) A startling statistic

Question

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Kimberly uses a startling statistic to open her presentation. A startling statistic is a surprising or shocking fact that is used to grab the audience's attention. In this case, Kimberly uses the statistic that "more than 200 million children today are child laborers, and 73 million of these children are below 10 years" to grab the audience's attention and make them think about the issue of child labor.

Kimberly Starts a Presentation on Child Safety by Sharing That