Select the Letter of the Answer That Arranges the Ideas

question 42

Multiple Choice

Select the letter of the answer that arranges the ideas that develop each of the topic sentences below in their order of importance. Begin with the most important (or largest, most severe, most surprising) and continue to the least important. For three reasons, motorists should not exceed the posted speed limit.
____ At highway speeds, driving too fast can lower gas mileage by as much as 33 percent, resulting in higher gasoline bills.
____ People who drive the speed limit are less likely to cause or be involved in traffic accidents that injure and kill.
____ Driving the speed limit will eliminate the worry of getting a speeding ticket and having to pay hundreds of dollars in fines and court costs.

• A) 1, 3, 2
• B) 3, 1, 2
• C) 3, 2, 1

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Definitions:

Disease

A disorder of structure or function in a living organism that typically leads to signs or symptoms and is not a direct result of physical injury.

Groundwater Supplies

Underground sources of fresh water stored in aquifers, crucial for drinking water, irrigation, and industrial uses.

Sulphur Content

The quantity of sulfur present in a material, which is significant in assessing air pollution potential, especially in fuels.

Crude Oil Reserves

Quantities of crude oil that are identified and accessible for extraction with current technology.