Question

review the image and excerpt from \as debris piles up, americans are skeptical enough will be done to limit space junk.\ only 13% of americans, however, have a great deal of confidence that space companies will sufficiently address the debris problem, while 51% have not too much or no confidence, according to a recent pew research center survey. yet, the same survey finds that, among the 7% of the public that is highly attentive to space news—those who say they have before reading the article, moke skimmed the title and photograph. moke predicted that the author would show that americans have no confidence in private companies’ interest in minimizing space junk. now that moke has read the article, which statement best revises the prediction? half of americans have little to no confidence that private companies will reduce space junk. only 37 percent of americans believe that private companies will reduce space junk. more - informed americans are 7 percent less confident that private companies will reduce space junk. only 7 percent of americans believe that private companies will reduce space junk.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze Moke's prediction (Americans have no confidence in private companies minimizing space junk) and match it with the excerpt. The excerpt says 51% have not too much or no confidence (matches "half" as 51% is close to half) and 13% have a great deal. Let's check options:

• Option 1: "Half of Americans have little to no confidence..." matches 51% (close to half) having not too much or no confidence.
• Option 2: Excerpt says 13% have great deal, not 37% believing companies will reduce (misinterprets data).
• Option 3: The 7% is about attentive Americans, not about revising the no - confidence prediction.
• Option 4: 13% have great deal, not 7% believing companies will reduce (incorrect).

So the first option best revises the prediction as it aligns with the data on Americans' confidence.

Answer:

A. Half of Americans have little to no confidence that private companies will reduce space junk.