1.Margaret had not done her math homework. She hated math! Math, as far as she was concerned, was the world's biggest waste of time. That was a fine attitude when she was having her after-school snack, or playing with her friends, or watching movies all evening, but now she sat squirming in her seat, praying that Ms. Green wouldn't ask her to go up to board to demonstrate a problem. She dropped her eyes to her desk as Ms. Green eyes swept the classroom, looking for a victim. what is the setting?
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In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim