Question

the passage below describes an experiment. betty soaked 40 two - inch by two - inch squares of white fabric in grape juice for 10 minutes. she washed 20 squares in a washing machine with half a cup of laundry detergent. she washed the other 20 squares in the same washing machine with half a cup of laundry detergent and a quarter cup of bleach. she left each square out to dry, then compared how much of the grape juice stain had been removed from each square. identify the question that the experiment can best answer. are grape juice stains removed from fabric more effectively when washed with laundry detergent mixed with bleach or with laundry detergent alone? is fabric more durable after being washed with laundry detergent mixed with bleach or when washed with laundry detergent alone?

Explanation:

The experiment involves washing fabric squares stained with grape - juice, with two different cleaning agents: laundry detergent alone and laundry detergent mixed with bleach. The focus is on the effectiveness of stain removal, not fabric durability.

Answer:

Are grape juice stains removed from fabric more effectively when washed with laundry detergent mixed with bleach or with laundry detergent alone?