Question

Tim insisted that he deserved it, because Karen had had the last

orange at breakfast. Karen argued that she was hungrier than he was,
so she should get it.
"Guys, come on," their mother said. "Split it. Here's a knife. Tim, you cut
the apple. Karen can choose the half she wants."
"But what if her half is bigger?" complained Tim.
"Make sure it's even. Then it will have to be fair," said their mother.
"Anyway, once you've done that, you can help me bring in the groceries.
I've got a whole new bag of fruit."
Which statement best describes two themes of this text?
O A. A parent is usually wiser than a child, and logic is not always the
best way to solve a problem.
B. Success is not always defined by getting more, and it is better to
compromise than to win.
c. Arguing can get in the way of solving a prohlom

Answer 1

OA. A parent is usually wiser than a child, and logic is not always the best way to solve a problem.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given passage, the problem of who gets the last apple or how to equally distribute the fruit so as not to anger anyone in the central conflict. While Tim insisted that he deserves it as Karen already had the last orange, Karen believes she should have the last apple considering she's hungrier than Tim.

With the mother's intervention, there is a probable solution to that dilemma. Thus, not only did the mother gave a solution for the problem, but she also brings out the theme of how adults, parents are usually wiser than children and that applying logic is not always a sure way of solving a problem.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.