Read the excerpt from The Evolution of Useful.Things. The new two-tone style of painting automobiles was popular in 1925, but it presented considerable problems for auto manufacturers and body shops alike. In order to get a clean, sharp edge when applying a second paint color, the first had to be masked, of course, and this required that newspaper or butcher paper be fastened to the car body, If shop- brewed glue was used It would sometimes stick so well that it had to be scraped off more often than not pulling paint with it.Surgical adhesive tape was sometimes employed, but its cloth backing tended to absorb solvents from the newly sprayed paint and cause the masking materials to stick to the paint they were intended to protect.Clearly, existing means of masking had serious flaws. Which statement correctly describes how the central idea of this excerpt is developed? It is stated directly in the beginning of the paragraph and developed throughout. Supporting details are given before the central idea is stated at the end of the paragraph. It is hinted at throughout the paragraph, but the reader is expected to figure it out. It is revealed through a sequence of events and defined in the end of the paragraph.

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Read the excerpt from The Evolution of Useful.Things. The new two-tone style of painting automobiles was popular in 1925, but it presented considerable problems for auto manufacturers and body shops alike. In order to get a clean, sharp edge when applying a second paint color, the first had to be masked, of course, and this required that newspaper or butcher paper be fastened to the car body, If shop- brewed glue was used It would sometimes stick so well that it had to be scraped off more often than not pulling paint with it.Surgical adhesive tape was sometimes employed, but its cloth backing tended to absorb solvents from the newly sprayed paint and cause the masking materials to stick to the paint they were intended to protect.Clearly, existing means of masking had serious flaws. Which statement correctly describes how the central idea of this excerpt is developed? It is stated directly in the beginning of the paragraph and developed throughout. Supporting details are given before the central idea is stated at the end of the paragraph. It is hinted at throughout the paragraph, but the reader is expected to figure it out. It is revealed through a sequence of events and defined in the end of the paragraph.

Answer 1

The statement that correctly describes how the central idea of this excerpt is developed is: "It is stated directly in the beginning of the paragraph and developed throughout."

Answer 2

## Step 1The first step in solving this problem is to understand the main idea of the excerpt. The main idea of the excerpt is the problems faced by auto manufacturers and body shops due to the two-tone painting style in 1925.## Step 2Next, we need to analyze how the author develops this main idea. The author begins by stating the problem directly in the first sentence of the paragraph. This is a common technique used in writing to introduce the main idea.## Step 3The author then provides detailed descriptions of the problems faced by auto manufacturers and body shops, such as the difficulty in achieving a clean, sharp edge when applying a second paint color, the issues with shop-brewed glue sticking to the car body, and the problems with surgical adhesive tape absorbing solvents from the newly sprayed paint Step 4Finally, the author concludes the paragraph by reiterating the main idea, which is the serious flaws in the existing means of masking.

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