25*(1-0.32)
16
Hint: if it's decreased by 32% (which is 0.32), now it is 1-0.32 = 0.64.
The best answer would be Letter B - to entertain.
The author merely would like to provide amusement to the readers at his expense. It certainly does not persuade, explain, nor inform anything since it states - <span>But why bother with the descriptions; you’ve probably already grasped the idea!</span> - which could be taken as a witticism.