The Paragraph Below Is Developed by a Specific Mode or Pattern

question 33

Multiple Choice

The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the question(s) .
(1) Do you have a flat bicycle tire? (2) If so, then follow these easy steps and you'll be on your way in no time. (3) First, remove the flat tire from its frame. (4) Make sure all the air is out of the tire. (5) Next, separate the tire from its rim. (6) Carefully remove the tube from inside the tire. (7) Once the tube is removed, patch it or start with a new tube. (8) Then inspect the inside of the rim for thorns, sticks, pebbles, or anything else that might cause a puncture. (9) Now you're ready to insert the tire back inside the rim. (10) After pushing the tire back into the rim, make sure the tube is completely inside the tire. (11) Inflate the new or patched tire. (12) After you check for bulges or irregularities in the tire, it should be ready for use.
Transitional words or phrases are used in which sentences?

• A) (4), (6), (8), (11)
• B) (3), (5), (7), (10), (12)
• C) (1), (2)

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Definitions:

Predicted Values

Estimates or forecasts of a variable or outcome based on a model or analysis of correlated variables.

Actual Y Values

The observed values of the dependent variable in a data set or experiment, compared against predicted values in regression analysis.

Estimated Regression Line

A line calculated from the data that best fits the relationship between the independent variable(s) and the dependent variable, used to predict the value of the dependent variable from the independent variable(s).

Slope

The steepness of a line on a graph, representing the rate of change, calculated as the rise divided by the run between two points on the line.