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Readability. The reading difficulty of a textbook can be estimated by the Flesch Reading Ease–Formula
Where r is the reading ease, n is the average number of words in a sentence, and s is the average number of syllables in a word. Sample reading-level scores are shown in the following table. Use this information for Exercises 121 and 122.
Score | Reading Ease |
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5th grade |
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8th and 9th grades |
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Challenge graduates |
Data: readabilityformulas.com |
The reading score for Alexa’s new book for young adults indicates that it should be read with ease by 8th- and 9th-graders. If she averages 8 words per sentence, what is the average number of syllables per word?
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