Could someone explain the meaning of the second sentence in this question
"In some places cooking is taught to both boys and girls at school. How might the benefits in the people's eating habits?"

This question was at IELTS exam yesterday, and nobody didn't understand it.

To my mind the the second sentence is not correct. Am I right?

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Could someone explain the meaning of the second sentence in this question 
"In some places cooking is taught to both boys and girls at school. How might the benefits in the people's eating habits?"

This question was at IELTS exam yesterday, and nobody didn't understand it.  

To my mind the the second sentence is not correct. Am I right?

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You're right, it's complete nonsense, although it's fairly easy to guess what the sentence is supposed to mean; 
"How might this benefit people's eating habits?"

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Exactly, the second sentence is not correct.

"How might the benefits in the people's eating habits?" sounds incomplete.  How might the benefits... do what? And do what to what/whom?

Without adding extra information, Neal's re-write makes the most sense.

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I agree with Neal, either you have reproduced it wrongly or there was a  typing mistake in the exam.

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Yes, it is just written wrongly.
Neal's suggestion is a possible way of rephrasing the question, so that it makes sense!

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