Which of the following supporting details from the passage is a statistic?
a car battery that is low on water will not deliver enough current to start your car. the average life expectancy of a vehicle battery is three to four years. being low on water also shortens the life of the battery. the water level should be checked regularly—more often in the summer than in the winter. always check the water in your battery before a long trip. when the battery is low, always fill it with distilled water, which is water without impurities such as salt. tap water contains salts that will corrode the battery. you should also be careful not to overfill the battery. when the water mixes with the acid in the battery, it can damage your clothing or other parts of your car.
a. the current that is needed to start your car is generated from the battery.
b. being low on water also shortens the life of the battery.
c. tap water contains salts that will corrode the battery.
d. the average life expectancy of a vehicle battery is three to four years.

When grendel speaks of unferth and says "i could crush him like a fly" what literary device is being used

Which phrase best describes the role of irony in a written book? a. to validate readers’ beliefs b. to defy readers’ expectations c. to represent an idea d. to dramatize events apex

The arctic national wildlife refuge is home to caribou, moose, musk oxen, wolves, foxes, grizzlies, polar bears and migratory birds. leaders in the oil industry believe the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. environmentalists are wondering: what will become of the wildlife? president george w. bush, oil-industry leaders and others believe that americans will benefit from the oil that lies under the snow-filled surface of the refuge. in their opinion, the oil will reduce high fuel prices and decrease our need for oil from other countries. i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? americans are the largest consumers of oil. instead of drilling for oil, we should decrease our need for foreign oil simply by using less. we must all work together to cut back on the oil we use in order to preserve the wildlife of the arctic national wildlife refuge. what type of argument is used in this paragraph? i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? a. appeal to emotion c. appeal to logic b. bandwagon d. none of the above select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d