Read the passage.
chocolate and vanilla are the two most popular flavors in the country. both chocolate and vanilla are ice cream best-sellers, with vanilla slightly higher in sales. both flavors are the most widely used in baking, with vanilla in extract form and chocolate in a melted form.
which organizational method is used by the passage?
a) functional comparison
b) topical comparison
c) subject-by-subject comparison
d) point-by-point comparison

the correct answer is option c: subject-by-subject comparison.

the organization method used in the passage is subject-by-subject comparison. the two subjects compared are chocolate and vanilla flavors. the three sentences that make up the passage mention them in a comparative way:

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