Fact: asthma, a bronchial condition, is a much less common ailment than hay fever, an allergic inflammation of the nasal passages. fact: over 95 percent of people who have asthma also suffer from hay fever. if the information given as facts above is true, which of the following must also be true?

The correct answer is D) The number of people who have both of these ailments is greater than the number of people who have only one of them.

Fact: Asthma, a bronchial condition, is much less common ailment than hay fever, an allergic inflammation of the nasal passages. Fact: Over 95 percent of people who have asthma also suffer from hay fever. If the information given as facts above is true, the following must also be true: The number of people who have both of these ailments is greater than the number of people who have only one of them.

We have to take into consideration the data of fact 1 and the data of fact 2. Making the proper comparison and reasoning, we come up with the conclusion that most of the people who suffer from both conditions are more than the ones who just have one. 95% is the total percentage of people who have both conditions.

The other options of the question were A) Hay fever is a prerequisite for the development of asthma. B) Asthma is a prerequisite for the development of hay fever. C) Those who have neither hay fever nor asthma comprise less than 5 percent of the total population. E) The percentage of people suffering from hay fever who also have asthma is lower than 95 percent.

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