What did the author of "The Cold Equations" most likely want you to believe? What examples from the story make you think this? Explain your answer in three to five sentences.

.elections are held to determine who serves in congress.

straight down to hell mate

the right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful.  " the  participant in european imperialism is being described below is that  their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful. 

is this question from a book? ?