Read the passage and answer the question. what could now sustain them but the spirit of god and his grace? may not and ought not the children of these fathers rightly say: "our fathers were englishmen which came over this great ocean, and were ready to perish in this wilderness; but they cried unto the lord, and he heard their voice and looked on their adversity," etc. what might be the central idea of the passage above? the beauty of the new world the hardships faced by the pilgrims the importance of faith the differences the pilgrims had with the church of england

The central idea of this passage is the importance of faith.

Explanation:

The passage is about people who faced some difficulties when they moved to another place. They cried and their Lord heard them.

The passage says "Lord" and It's refering to "God" and when It says that "the Lord heard them" It means that God provided them what they needed. That's why at the beginning of the passage says "what could now sustain them but the Spirit of God and His grace?  It means that only God could do something for them. So the central idea of this passage is the importance of faith.

steps:

1. do 28-12= 16 girls

2. your ratio is 12: 16

3. your answer is b. 3/4

4. this correct because

12 divided by 4 is 3

16 divided by 4 is 4

5. your answer is 3/4