Question

the passage below discusses some of the steps of an engineering - design challenge. select the part of the passage that describes brainstorming. hint: brainstorming involves discussing ideas or proposing solutions, sometimes after conducting research on the problem. highway traffic the mayor of centerville has received many letters from residents who are unhappy about traffic on the main highway. she assembles a team of engineers and they investigate traffic flows and come up with some possible solutions. the team proposes adding more lanes to the towns busy overpass. the mayor says she will support the project only if it reduces commute times by at least 10 minutes and costs less than $300,000. the engineers draw up a plan for the new lanes, including estimated costs of the project. then they present their plan to the mayor for approval.

Explanation:

Brainstorming involves coming up with ideas or solutions. The part where the team of engineers investigates traffic - flows and comes up with some possible solutions fits this definition as they are generating ideas to address the traffic problem.

Answer:

The team of engineers investigates traffic flows and comes up with some possible solutions.