Read the paragraph below and answer the question that follows. Your the manager of a favctory that produced enzyme washed blue jeans (the enzyme lighten the color of the denim giving a “faded” appearance) when the most recent batch of fabric came out of the enzyme wash however the color wasn’t light enough to meet your standards your quality control lavatory wants to do some tests to determine why the wash enzymes didn’t perform as expected. Which independent variable would be a good starting point to determine the cause of the poor result?

A. The education of the quality control team
B. The temperate of the wash vat where the enzymes are added
C. The number of people working in the factory
D. The color of jeans after the enzymes did their work

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3 days ago

B. The temperature of the wash vat where the enzymes are added

The temperature of the wash vat is a significant factor that can affect the performance of the enzymes used in the washing process. By examining this independent variable, the quality control team can determine if the enzyme's effectiveness was compromised due to incorrect temperature conditions.