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In modern "brushless" car washes, cloth strips called mitters have replaced brushes.
Mitters are easier on most cars' finishes than brushes are.
This is especially important with the new clear-coat finishes found on many cars today, which are more easily scratched than older finishes are.
Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the statements above, if those statements are true?
When car washes all used
When car washes all used brushes rather than mitters, the cars generally had more durable finishes than the new clear-coat finishes found on cars today. While brushes are more likely to scratch a car’s finish, having a more durable finish makes it less likely the car’s finish will be scratched.
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Modern "brushless" car washes were
The statements do not indicate why “brushless” car washes were introduced.
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Modern "brushless" car washes usually
Why this is right
Since mitters are easier on most cars’ finishes than brushes are and older finishes are less easily scratched than newer finishes, the statements support the point that “brushless” car washes (i.e., the new ones with mitters) usually do not produce visible scratches on cars with older finishes.
Skill tested: Most Supported · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
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Brushes are more effective than
The effectiveness of brushes and mitters are not discussed in the statements.
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More cars in use today
The second statement says that many cars today have a clear-coat finish, but to say that more cars have clear-coat finishes goes too far.
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