Read the excerpt from Heart of a Samurai. [Manjiro] took one last glance behind them and noticed something strange. Dark streaks ran like ribbons through the water.
Which best states the author’s purpose for using the word “strange”?
A. to develop Manjiro’s character
B. to create a feeling of suspense
C. to describe the story’s setting
D. to quicken the pace of the story

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Hannah paid $3.20 for 16 ounces of potato chips. hank paid $3.23 for 17 ounces of potato chips. who paid less per ounces?

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