Eight states sued to block Nexstar's takeover of Tegna. How many states joined the challenge?

• A. 4
• B. 6
• C. 8
• D. 10

Answer: (C)

When a news item states that eight states sued to block a takeover, the number directly tells you how many states took action as plaintiffs. The question asks how many joined the challenge, and in this context “joined” means the states that participated in the lawsuit. Since the report specifies eight states filed the suit, those eight are the ones in the challenge. The other numbers don’t fit because they don’t match the explicit count given. If no additional states are mentioned as joining later, eight remains the correct count.