Select the letter of the answer that arranges the ideas that develop each of the topic sentences below in their order of importance. Begin with the most important (or largest, most severe, most surprising) and continue to the least important. For three reasons, motorists should not exceed the posted speed limit.
____ At highway speeds, driving too fast can lower gas mileage by as much as 33 percent, resulting in higher gasoline bills.
____ People who drive the speed limit are less likely to cause or be involved in traffic accidents that injure and kill.
____ Driving the speed limit will eliminate the worry of getting a speeding ticket and having to pay hundreds of dollars in fines and court costs.
A) 1, 3, 2
B) 3, 1, 2
C) 3, 2, 1

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This order begins with the most serious consequence of speeding (higher gas bills), then moves on to the important issue of safety on the road, and finishes with the comparatively minor concern of getting a ticket.

Select the Letter of the Answer That Arranges the Ideas