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Hi @MichelleRod, thanks for your post. Fair point; you are right that the first and second sentences do not follow logically. Analyzing the stimulus can help you know to just leave the first sentence aside. This stimulus contains a conclusion: "Therefore, the abundant rains must somehow promote the ability of the winds to form hurricanes." The premise that supposedly supports this conclusion is "When abundant rain falls in sub-Saharan Africa, hurricanes afterward hit the United States mainland with particular frequency." The premise establishes a correlation but the conclusion assumes a causal link between the sub-Saharan rains and hurricanes in the United States. This same flaw is replicated in answer choice (C). There, the premise establishes a correlation between playing competitive sports in college and becoming a successful entrepreneur later in life, but the conclusion assumes a causal link between these two things. Hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

Makes sense. Thanks!