1) scorpions are becoming a major health problem in many countries throughout the world. 2) countries that have high mortality rates must have an abundance of scorpions. 3) although scorpions are a member of the arachnida family and have 8 legs, they differ from spiders in that they have a pair of grasping claws and a venomous stinger on their tails. 4) this venom is so strong that a human is ten times more likely to be killed from a scorpion sting than from a snake bite. 5) if seen out in the wild, scorpions are best left alone and viewed from a distance.

which sentence demonstrates flawed reasoning?
sentence 4
sentence 2
sentence 5
sentence 3

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?