Question

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the fourth and fifth sentences (“Of course . . . measurement”) of the final paragraph? The fifth sentence rebuts an objection raised in the preceding sentence. The fifth sentence rebuts an objection raised in the preceding sentence. A The fifth sentence elaborates on an assertion made in the preceding sentence. The fifth sentence elaborates on an assertion made in the preceding sentence. B The fifth sentence qualifies a claim put forward in the preceding sentence. The fifth sentence qualifies a claim put forward in the preceding sentence. C The fifth sentence acknowledges the limitations of a method that the fourth sentence advocates. The fifth sentence acknowledges the limitations of a method that the fourth sentence advocates. D The fifth sentence defines a key term that the fourth sentence uses in an ambiguous way.

Answer 1

A. The fifth sentence elaborates on an assertion made in the preceding sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer A

Correct. In the fourth sentence, the authors make a claim about the role of mathematics in the sciences, asserting that “the more [mathematics] can be applied usefully within a science, the more advanced the science.” The fifth sentence begins with the conjunction “For,” which is commonly used to introduce reasoning that explains or clarifies an earlier statement. And indeed, the fifth sentence does explain why the application of mathematics helps advance a science: because mathematics functions as both a precise language and a means of measurement.

Answer 2

Answer: the fifth sentence elaborates on an assertion made in the preceding sentence