Correct option is C. Unlike the author of Passage 1, the author of Passage 2 proposes a solution.
While passage 1 simply states a concerning issue and emphasizes how concerning it is; passage 2 lays the foundation so as to argue for a solution and starts to do the same. Thus C is the correct answer.
<h3>What are the important strategies to solve the passage?</h3>
Important Strategy to Solve Comprehension Passages -
Read the passage as fast as possible.
Get involved with the paragraph to understand it.
Underline important lines or parts of the passage to answer the questions.
Try to translate a complex line in an easy one in your own words and your own language.
84,996 of the registered voters voted. If 157,400 is 100 percent of the registered voters then you can take 54 percent of 157,400 (157,400 * 54) which equals 84,996