Ben says, "Hawaii is the best vacation spot in the world." Ethan, who has read reliable data about the subject, says, "Statistics show that more people vacation in Paris than in Hawaii." The difference between their statements is that Ben is , whereas Ethan's is

Opinion-based - Fact-based.

Explanation:

As the exercise suggests, Ben's statement is opinion-based whereas Ethan's is fact-based. An opinion based statement is that which is not supported by factual evidence, just by an opinion, experience or just an imaginary view of something. A fact-based statement is the opposite: it is supported by a fact, a statistic, by something more "tangible" than an opinion. Just like in the exercise: one comment is just an opinion, whereas the other is a fact, supported by data about the subject.