Final answer:
Natalie and her friends renting 4 lanes for a bowling game provides them with 4 individual bowling pathways, one for each lane.
Step-by-step explanation:
Natalie and her friends decided to rent 4 lanes for a game. The question asks how many individual pathways for bowling does this provide. A bowling lane is considered one pathway for the ball to travel from the player to the pins. Therefore, if Natalie and her friends rent 4 lanes, they are renting 4 individual bowling pathways. The correct answer to this question is C) 4.