Reading Comprehension (RC) | Re: Benjamin Banneker was born in Maryland in 1731, the son of a woman who

4. The passage LEAST supports the inferencethat

Difficulty Level:700

Explanation

The passage mentions that Benjamin Banneker published a series of almanacs that accurately predicted solar and lunar eclipses, and these almanacs were hugely popular. This indicates that astronomy, as presented in Banneker's almanacs, was of significant interest to the general reading public. The passage supports the idea that the general public had an interest in astronomy, making option (E) incorrect.

Therefore, the correct answer should be an inference that is not directly supported by the passage. In this case, it's option(E) . The passage's emphasis on the popularity of Banneker's almanacs containing astronomical predictions contradicts this inference, which is why it is the LEAST supportedoption.

Answer:E