It is estimated that as many as 42,000 additional lives in the United States would be saved each year if ___ percent of smokers were advised by a health professional to quit and were offered medication or assistance to do so,but presently only ___ percent of smokers receive such services.

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The statement suggests that if 90% of smokers were advised to quit and offered medication or assistance to do so, 42,000 additional lives could be saved each year. However, presently only 28% of smokers receive such services. Option B is the only choice that has a matching percentage to these figures. Option A has the correct percentage of smokers receiving the service, but the percentage of smokers advised to quit is too high. And option C and D have either the advised to quit or the receiving service percentage incorrect.

It Is Estimated That as Many as 42,000 Additional Lives