SAT English Practice Question
The text discusses a group of scientists who studied the use of a new, high-tech tool. The tool, they found, could help to identify the source of a particular problem, but it also raised new questions about how that problem might be addressed. What is the primary purpose of this passage?
- A.explaining how a particular problem can be identified.
- B.describing the shortcomings of a new, high-tech tool.
- C.analyzing the impact of a new, high-tech tool on a particular problem.
- D.arguing for the use of a new, high-tech tool in addressing a particular problem.
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