Elinor is writing a letter to the mayor of her city requesting that the four way stop signs be
replaced with a traffic light at a particular intersection for the safety of school children in the
area that cross-that intersection daily. Which of the following details best supports Elinor's
argument?
A. Stop signs are less expensive and easier to maintain than traffic lights.
B. The average number of cars that pass through the intersection has risen by 50% this
year.
C. There is a pothole that cars swerve around that poses a threat to all pedestrians
crossing at the intersection.
D. Between the hours just before and just after school, an average of forty cars per hour
pass through the intersection,
