Which sentence uses a formal writing style?

People complain about how much athletes get paid but athletes make money for colleges, so it's fair.

A recent court ruling about compensation for college athletes has the potential to drastically alter college sports.

People who do risky jobs, like firefighters, should make just as much money as college athletes.

There's a lot of talk about the idea of paying college athletes and about how much pros make.

A recent court ruling about compensation for college athletes has the potential to drastically alter college sports.

Explanation:

Formal Writing Style refers to the use of direct and impersonal language when writing. It is usually Objective and is thus used for more technical documents such as financial statements, legal documents and research papers.

If you notice the options given, only Option B states an objective fact with an impersonal and direct tone.

The other options offer opinions and/or are not objective.

c. barbarians with unexpected intelligence  

d) sarah's natural reaction to being accepted into college suggests that she has no other dreams.