In the following passage, some words have been left out, each indicated by a number. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given against each number to complete the paragraph meaningfully:

The researchers first asked a narrow, ___(76)____ question about whether people paid others to do “unenjoyable daily tasks,” such as domestic work, to be able to “___(77)____ their free time.” Only 28 percent of respondents said yes, spending an average $147.95

per month to buy themselves extra time. These people also ___(78)___ increased life satisfaction compared to those who did not ___(79)____ money this way. In the second part of the ___(80)___, researchers asked more than 1,800 Americans whether they spent money to buy “more free time.” The responses were roughly __(81)___ in half, with those who spent between $80

and $99 per month, on average, on outsourcing chores reporting a higher degree of life satisfaction.

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank __(81)__.

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In the following passage, some words have been left out, each indicated by a number. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given against each number to complete the paragraph meaningfully:

The researchers first asked a narrow, ___(76)____ question about whether people paid others to do “unenjoyable daily tasks,” such as domestic work, to be able to “___(77)____ their free time.” Only 28 percent of respondents said yes, spending an average $147.95

per month to buy themselves extra time. These people also ___(78)___ increased life satisfaction compared to those who did not ___(79)____ money this way. In the second part of the ___(80)___, researchers asked more than 1,800 Americans whether they spent money to buy “more free time.” The responses were roughly __(81)___ in half, with those who spent between $80

and $99 per month, on average, on outsourcing chores reporting a higher degree of life satisfaction.

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank __(81)__.

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**Solution:**

1. The sentence says: "The responses were roughly __(81)___ in half," which means the responses were divided approximately into two equal parts.

2. The word that best fits here is **'split'**, which means to divide into parts or halves.

3. Other options like 'get', 'deal', and 'assign' do not convey the meaning of dividing or separating into halves.

**Answer:** The correct word to fill blank __(81)__ is **'split'**.

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