An Inventor for 3M, David Windorski Questioned Dozens of Students

question 4

Multiple Choice

An inventor for 3M, David Windorski questioned dozens of students about how they study. They told him

• A)that Scotch tape had outgrown its usefulness to students.
• B)to make new products that have higher quality.
• C)that the average backpack was already too heavy.
• D)that it would be reasonable to put Post-it Flags together with a highlighter.
• E)to determine the ratio of 3M products to study aid products of other competitors.

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