Question

kurt puts a few pears in a bowl with some other fruit. a few days later, he notices that some of the pears are soft and ripe, while others are hard and unripe. he wonders what factors affect how quickly fruit becomes ripe. he has the following supplies available: two unripe bananas, two unripe pears, a glass bowl, two paper bags. using only these supplies, which two questions can kurt investigate with an experiment? does a pear become ripe more quickly when stored in a paper bag by itself or in a paper bag with a banana? do pears become ripe more quickly when stored in a glass bowl or in a paper bag? do pears stored in a glass bowl ripen more quickly than pears stored in a metal bowl? do apples or bananas ripen more quickly?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze available supplies

He has two un - ripe bananas, two un - ripe pears, a glass bowl and two paper bags.

Step2: Evaluate each question

The first question can be tested using the pears, bananas and paper bags. The second question can be tested using the pears, glass bowl and paper bags. The third question cannot be tested as there is no metal bowl. The fourth question cannot be tested as there are no apples.

Answer:

1. Does a pear become ripe more quickly when stored in a paper bag by itself or in a paper bag with a banana?
2. Do pears become ripe more quickly when stored in a glass bowl or in a paper bag?