Dr. Armstrong compared two textbooks. He counted the word "he" 80 times in Book A and 20 times in Book B. He also found Book A contained the word "chairman" 40 times while it only appeared 10 times in Book B. He can conclude
A) students using Book A will become more sexist than those using Book B.
B) the words "he" and "chairman" appeared four times more often in Book A than in Book B.
C) a teacher who chooses Book A is more sexist than one who chooses Book B.
D) Book A is four-times more sexist than Book B.

Question

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The frequency of the words "he" and "chairman" in Book A is four times higher than in Book B, which is a straightforward calculation and does not imply the broader interpretations suggested by the other options.

Dr Armstrong Compared Two Textbooks