Question

read the passage and then answer the question.
before the end of 1955, most people had never heard of minnie mangum. she had worked for many years at a bank in norfolk, virginia. she was known for being generous with her friends, but she was by no means famous. that changed on december 29, 1955. mangum was arrested for embezzling about three million dollars. the money that she had taken from the bank was used to buy eighty - five cars for friends and family. she had also paid for homes and many other gifts for friends and family members. she was sentenced to twenty years in prison.
what is the meaning of embezzling as used in the passage?
losing money by gambling
printing fake bills
borrowing cash from friends
stealing from the workplace

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "embezzling", we analyze the context. Minnie Mangum worked at a bank and took about three million dollars from it to buy cars, homes, and gifts for friends/family, then was arrested. "Losing money by gambling" is incorrect as there's no mention of gambling. "Printing fake bills" is wrong as the passage says she took money from the bank, not printed fake ones. "Borrowing cash from friends" is incorrect because she took money from the bank (her workplace), not borrowed from friends. "Stealing from the workplace" fits because she took money from the bank where she worked for personal use.

Answer:

D. stealing from the workplace