In one sitting, a person eating regular potato chips usually eats about 500 calories and 30 grams of fat. A person eating tortilla chips eats about 300 calories and 15 grams of fat. However, tortilla chip eaters often add guacamole, making the calorie count much higher than that of eating regular potato chips. Eating regular potato chips is therefore better for people who are watching their calorie and fat consumption.
Which of the following is assumed in the argument?
A)The calories and fat in both kinds of chips are similar in nature.
B)Regular potato chip eaters do not add guacamole or anything else that adds calories.
C)Most people do not eat both regular chips and tortilla chips.
D)Most tortilla chip eaters believe they are eating fewer calories than if they ate regular chips.
E)Eating regular or tortilla chips both provide roughly the same health benefits.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

It is assumed in the argument that regular potato chip eaters do not add guacamole or anything else that adds calories. In the passage, it is clear that for the chips alone, regular chips have more calories and fat, and it is only the guacamole that makes the tortilla chips more fattening with more calories. So if eating regular chips is better for people, then people must not be adding guacamole to regular chips.

In One Sitting, a Person Eating Regular Potato Chips Usually