Question

Alice was banking on a snow day as she watched the snowflakes gather on the ground.

What does the word banking mean in the context of this sentence?

a
Committing: dedicating oneself to

b
Investing: giving power or importance to

c
Entrusting: committing to with confidence

d
Relying: having confidence based on experience

Answer 1

D. Relying: having confidence based on experience

Step-by-step explanation:

Alice wants a snow day to not go to school. Therefore, she was relying on the snow to fall more to stop the school day from starting. You can infer that snow is falling, therefore it's plausible to say that the snow will fall more.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A because she is making her decision on what to do