T1W1 TS Q22 – Selective High School

There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all of the beaches on earth.

Mark: “That doesn’t seem right. Because if I pick up a handful of sand, that's more grains there than stars I can see in the night sky!"

Which one of the following sentences shows the mistake Mark has made?

There are far too many grains of sand on earth to be counted by a single person. Mark is not accounting for the stars that are invisible to the naked eye. Mark’s personal opinions should not matter due to his ignorance. All of the beaches on earth can fit in the night sky.

Are you sure you want to leave?

Which one of the following sentences shows the mistake Mark has made?