Critical Reasoning

In 1960, the average age at which a woman married was between 20 and 21 years old. Currently, the average age at which a woman gets married is approximately 25 years old. Therefore, most new brides in 1960 were considerably younger than most new brides today.

Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?

A In the 1960's, a higher percentage of the population was married than is married today.

B Because of the increased prevalence of divorce, more women are entering into second marriages in their 30s and 40s.

C Women today often choose to delay marriage as they spend their early 20s focusing on their careers.

D The majority of women who choose to get married today have college degrees, as opposed to the majority of women in the 1960s who chose to get married, who had only high school diplomas.

E Engagements were commonly shorter in the 1960s than they are today.


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Is it B?

IMO: C

imo B

if more women are entering 2nd marriage in their 30s and 40s, then its likely that their first marriage was much earlier.

This would imply that the average age at which a woman gets married is not 25 but probably much less because of duplication of sample.

Yes the OA is B.