Reading Comprehension: Josephine Cochran
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Josephine Cochran was a rich woman. Her helpers often broke her expensive plates and cups while washing them. This made Josephine very angry, so she decided to invent a machine for washing the dishes. She developed the first dishwasher in 1886 and it worked very well. Later, Josephine founded a company in Chicago and sold dishwashers to many hotels and restaurants. Years later, people started to use these machines at home. Thanks to her invention, washing dishes is still very easy today. Which of the following questions does NOT have an answer in the text above? A) Who were the first customers of her company? B) Why did she decide to invent a machine? C) How did she develop the dishwasher? D) Where did she found the company?
This question includes visual content: A portrait illustration of Josephine Cochran in an oval frame at the top, followed by a short informational paragraph about her invention of the dishwasher, and finally a multiple-choice question.
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Hi Duru, let's solve this reading comprehension task together. We need to find which question cannot be answered using the text provided about Josephine Cochran.
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Let's look at Option A: Who were the first customers of her company? The text says she sold dishwashers to many hotels and restaurants. So, this question has an answer.
A) Who were the first customers?
- Answer found: Hotels and restaurants.
Now consider Option B: Why did she decide to invent a machine? The text explains her helpers broke her expensive plates, which made her angry. This clearly answers why she invented it.
B) Why did she decide to invent a machine?
- Answer found: To stop helpers from breaking plates.
Next is Option D: Where did she found the company? The text explicitly mentions she founded a company in Chicago. So, this question is also answered.
D) Where did she found the company?
- Answer found: Chicago.
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