Question

Read the description. Joshua's essay argues that funding for the library should be preserved because cuts to its budget result in a loss of programs and services that benefit the entire community. Which best identifies a piece of information that is irrelevant to his argument? Question options: Residents of the local nursing home will see less reading options when the bookmobile stops running. Most people who benefit from the bookmobile are unable to travel to the library. The library's holdings increased from 4 million books last year to 4.2 million this year. Story Hour, which has provided entertainment and education to young children for two decades, is also threatened.

Answer 1

Answer: The library's holdings increased from 4 million books last year to 4.2 million this year.

The main point that Joshua is trying to make is that the entire community depends on library programs, and that these are threatened if funding is reduced. Options A, B and D discuss library programs, as well as the people who use them. However, option C does not address either one of these topics. It only talks about the number of library holdings, which is irrelevant to the services.

Answer 2

"The library's holdings increased from 4 million books last year to 4.2 million this year" is what I believe the answer is, as this is the only one that doesn't directly affect the entire community.