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Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - A city widened the pavement on its main shopping street in 2021, narrowing the road. - Shop owners feared losing customers who came by car. - Sales on the street rose 15 percent in the following year. - Counts showed twice as many pedestrians on the street after the change. The student wants to explain why the shop owners' fear was not borne out.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. Although shop owners feared losing customers who came by car, sales rose 15 percent after the pavement was widened, because the change doubled the number of pedestrians on the street.Correct
  2. B. Shop owners feared losing customers who came by car.
  3. C. Sales on the street rose 15 percent.
  4. D. The city widened the pavement in 2021.

Answer: A. Although shop owners feared losing customers who came by car, sales rose 15 percent after the pavement was widened, because the change doubled the number of pedestrians on the street.

Fear, result, and the reason.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Shop owners feared losing customers who came by car.
The fear alone.
C. Sales on the street rose 15 percent.
The result without the reason.
D. The city widened the pavement in 2021.
The change alone.

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