Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows.

an often quoted statistic is that although the united states has only 6 percent of the world's population, it uses more than 30 percent of the world's resources. this may be true, but another fact should be mentioned in conjunction. though only one-tenth of a percent of the world's population works on united states farms, these farms feed more than 25 percent of the world's total population.

which of the following generalizations is justified based on the facts given in the preceding paragraph?

(1) the united states wastes many of the world's resources.
(2) united states farmers are the most efficient in the world.
(3) the united states balances conspicuous consumption with effective production.

Read the paragraph. theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reform. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the wealthy and powerful corporations and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities. which sentence is the thesis of this paragraph? theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reforms. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the people and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities.

Ead the excerpt and answer the question. joey was three years younger than i, and a boy, and therefore vastly inferior. this sentence tells readers how the family treats its children what lizabeth thinks of her brother how miss lottie acts toward children what the community thinks of young males

The look on the villains face seemed to be bursting with evil, and gave the moviegoers the chills. based on its structure, which word most likely has the closest meaning to bursting with evil