|Question 16Verbal

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Topographical prominence is a measure of a mountain's independence from other mountains. Having 11,486 feet of prominence, ________
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
geographers have ranked Mount Hayes, a peak in the United States, as the world's 51st most prominent mountain.
A
Mount Hayes, a peak located in the United States, is ranked by geographers as the world's 51st most prominent mountain.
B
the list of mountains geographers rank as the world's most prominent includes Mount Hayes, a peak located in the United States, at number 51.
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the ranking given by geographers to Mount Hayes, a peak located in the United States, is 51st most prominent mountain in the world.
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