While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

* Minnesota defines a lake as an inland body of water of at least 10 acres.
* Wisconsin's definition of a lake doesn't take size into account.
* By its own definition, Wisconsin has over 15,000 lakes, many smaller than 10 acres.
* By Minnesota's definition, Wisconsin has only about 6,000 lakes.

The student wants to contrast Minnesota's definition of a lake with Wisconsin's. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

* Minnesota defines a lake as an inland body of water of at least 10 acres.
* Wisconsin's definition of a lake doesn't take size into account.
* By its own definition, Wisconsin has over 15,000 lakes, many smaller than 10 acres.
* By Minnesota's definition, Wisconsin has only about 6,000 lakes.

The student wants to contrast Minnesota's definition of a lake with Wisconsin's. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

Minnesota's definition of a lake--an inland body of water of at least 10 acres--is more restrictive than Wisconsin's, which doesn't take size into account.

Answer

Wisconsin, which doesn't take size into account in defining a lake, claims that it has over 15,000 lakes.

Answer

Because its definition of a lake is different from Minnesota's, it is unclear how many lakes Wisconsin really has.

Answer

According to Minnesota's definition of a lake--an inland body of water of at least 10 acres--Wisconsin has about 6,000 lakes.