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A recent survey shows that  $65 \%$ of tobacco users were advised to stop consuming tobacco. The survey also shows that $3$ out of $10$ tobacco users attempted to stop using tobacco. 

Based only on the information in the above passage, which one of the following options can be logically inferred with certainty

  1. A majority of tobacco users who were advised to stop consuming tobacco made an attempt to do so. 
  2. A majority of tobacco users who were advised to stop consuming tobacco did not attempt to do so.
  3.  Approximately $30 \%$ of tobacco users successfully stopped consuming tobacco.
  4. Approximately $65 \%$ of tobacco users successfully stopped consuming tobacco. 
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The passage provides two pieces of information:

  • $65\%$ of tobacco users were advised to stop consuming tobacco.
  • $3$ out of $10$ tobacco users attempted to stop using tobacco.

Now, let's consider these percentages in the context of the question:

If $65\%$ of tobacco users were advised to stop, it means that $35\%$ were not advised to stop because the total percentage adds up to $100\%.$

If $3$ out of $10$ tobacco users attempted to stop, it means $7$ out of $10\;(\text{or}\; 70\%)$ did not attempt to stop.

Given this information, we can make the following logical inference:

A majority of tobacco users who were advised to stop consuming tobacco did not attempt to do so.

This is because $70\%$ (the percentage who did not attempt to stop) is greater than $50\%$ which means that the majority did not make an attempt to stop.

Correct Answer: B

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