Question

the passage below describes a process of scientific inquiry. select the part of the passage that describes drawing a conclusion. hint: to draw a conclusion, you decide if the data support or refute the hypothesis. an acupressure mat eva recently heard about acupressure mats, which are covered in small plastic spikes. eva was surprised to learn that people find these mats comfortable—and even therapeutic. she guessed that spreading a persons weight over a large number of spikes would decrease the pressure exerted by each spike. eva collected three identical balloons, some nails, three wooden boards, and a textbook. she then hammered one nail through the first board, nine nails in a grid measuring three inches by three inches through the second, and 36 nails in a grid of the same size through the last. eva held the first balloon on the single nail and placed the textbook on top. the balloon popped instantly, suggesting that the nail exerted a lot of pressure. she held the next balloon on the grid of nine nails and placed the textbook on top. this time, the balloon took a moment to pop. finally, eva repeated the procedure with the 36 - nail grid, and the balloon did not pop at all! eva determined that when weight is distributed over many spikes—like on an acupressure mat—each spike exerts only a small amount of pressure.

Explanation:

The conclusion - drawing part is where Eva decides based on her experiment results. She determined that when weight is distributed over many spikes like on an acupressure mat, each spike exerts only a small amount of pressure. This is her conclusion as it interprets the data from her balloon - nail experiment in relation to her initial hypothesis about acupressure mats.

Answer:

Eva determined that when weight is distributed over many spikes—like on an acupressure mat—each spike exerts only a small amount of pressure.