Question

From information in Passage 1, what can the reader conclude about residents of Portland, Oregon?
A. They prefer to reuse instead of to recycle.
B. They pay high rates for trash pickup.
C. They use new kinds of technology.
D. They have greatly reduced their landfill trash.Which sentence from Passage 1 supports the answer in Part A?
A. “Some American cities are following the lead of cities abroad and charging residents by the trash bag.” (paragraph 1)
B. “Computers weigh trash bags and then bill residents accordingly.” (paragraph 3)
C. “Instead of sending these items to the landfill, people can set aside leftovers and use them for animal feed or compost them for fertilizer.” (paragraph 4)
D. “Used clothes and household items are now more likely to be donated or given away.” (paragraph 5)

Answer 1

From the information in Passage 1, the best conclusion about residents of Portland, Oregon, is:

**D. They have greatly reduced their landfill trash.**

The sentence that supports this conclusion is:

**C. “Instead of sending these items to the landfill, people can set aside leftovers and use them for animal feed or compost them for fertilizer.” (paragraph 4)**

This indicates that residents are finding alternatives to sending waste to landfills, which implies a reduction in landfill trash.