Question

if you were to look in your wallet right now, you might be lucky enough to find some money. even though credit and debit cards are more popular than ever, most people still carry around a few bills with them. paper money is something we are all familiar with, but is it really made out of paper? regular paper is made out of wood cellulose, which is a product that comes from trees. paper - makers mix chemicals with the wood to break it down into cellulose fibers. machines then press these fibers together and roll them into thin sheets to create the material we call paper. when paper gets wet, the cellulose fibers become very weak. this can cause most paper to completely fall apart when it is wet. challenge question: the authors main purpose for including the quotation from the u.s. government blog in the last paragraph is most likely to a. show how much stronger money is than regular paper b. explain the correct way to fold money c. describe what happens when money gets wet d. convince readers to be more careful with their money

Explanation:

The last - paragraph mentions what happens when paper money gets wet. The government blog quote is likely included to describe this phenomenon.

Answer:

C. describe what happens when money gets wet