Question

the passage below describes a process of scientific inquiry. select the part of the passage that describes identifying a question. washing tablecloths owen worked for a laundry service that washed tablecloths for restaurants. owens manager wanted to know if they were using more bleach than was needed to remove stains from the tablecloths. owen usually washed each load of tablecloths with one cup of bleach. he thought that he could reduce the amount of bleach, but he expected that decreasing it by more than 25 percent would make the bleach less effective. so, he counted the tablecloths with stains left after washing five loads of tablecloths with one cup of bleach, five loads with ¾ of a cup of bleach, and five loads with ½ of a cup of bleach. then, he checked the percentage of tablecloths in each group that had stains left to see if loads with less bleach had fewer stains removed.

Explanation:

The question - identifying part is where the manager's concern about using more bleach than needed is stated. This sets the stage for the scientific inquiry.

Answer:

Owen's manager wanted to know if they were using more bleach than was needed to remove stains from the tablecloths.