Question

look at the word formula in the passage below. people have been drinking cola for more than one hundred years, but few know exactly whats in it. dr. john s. pemberton invented the soft drink in 1886. he did not tell many people how the cola was made. then, pemberton sold the secret formula, and it was kept in a bank vault for more than eighty years. in 2011, the recipe was moved to the coca - cola company museum, where it remains hidden from the public. what is the meaning of formula as used in the passage? the key needed to open a vault or safe the ingredients or steps to make something the cost or value of a new product the laws or rules that need to be followed

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "formula" in the passage, we analyze the context. The passage talks about Dr. Pemberton inventing cola and not telling many how it was made, then selling the secret formula. A recipe (which involves ingredients/steps to make something) aligns with this context. The other options don't fit: a key to a vault is unrelated, cost/value of a product isn't what a formula for a drink would be, and laws/rules to follow don't match the context of making cola.

Answer:

the ingredients or steps to make something