Sample of Food Items from Gemini Mission Menus
| Food item | Day | Meal |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar cookie cubes | 1 | B |
| Chicken and vegetables | 2 | B |
| Shrimp cocktail | 4 | C |
| Hot cocoa | 3 | A |
To make sure they got the nutrition they needed while in space, the astronauts of NASA’s Gemini missions were given menus for three meals a day (meals A, B, and C) on a four-day rotating schedule. Looking at the sample of food items from these menus, a student notes that on day 1, the menu included __________
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
Explanation
Context: A table lists four Gemini mission food items with the day and the meal (A, B, or C) each was served on a four-day rotating schedule. The sentence must be completed with what day 1's menu included.
Answer: C) sugar cookie cubes for meal B.
Why? Only one row in the table falls on day 1: sugar cookie cubes, listed under day 1 and meal B. That row matches the statement's "on day 1" framing exactly, so it is the only item the table lets the student cite.
Traps:
- A) The table places shrimp cocktail on day 4 and meal C, so it fits neither the day nor the meal named here.
- B) Hot cocoa is listed for day 3, meal A; assigning it to meal C changes both values in its row.
- D) Chicken and vegetables appear on day 2 with meal B, so this pairing moves the item a day earlier and swaps its meal.