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Passage: A clinic offers free blood-pressure checks every Tuesday. Last Tuesday, 120 people were checked, and 30 of them were advised to see a doctor. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

Correct answer B. One quarter of the people checked last Tuesday were advised to see a doctor

Explanation

Thirty out of 120 is one quarter. The passage gives no figure for earlier Tuesdays, no details of treatment, and nothing about the size of the town.

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