Choice c) could represent the third step of inquiry.
Step-by-step explanation:
Inquiry based learning is organized into inquiry phases.
The five general inquiry phase are
Orientation, conceptualisation, investigation, conclusion and discussion.
The investigation phase can be further divided into experimentation phase.
When Andrew washes three separate loads of dirty laundry ,one on hot setting,one one warm setting and one on cold setting , he is experimenting to collect data and interpreting it.
Only if he investigates will he know, which process will be suitable for doling out cleanest clothes.