Read the following sentence from the story. They had worked hard to obtain the amount of money they had now with countless carwashes and bake sales.

How does this part of the story contribute to the plot?

It could be contributing to the plot by the way they are expressing that they had to work hard on bake sales and carwashes to raise money. Therefore, stating the story could have something to do with having little to no money. Which is why they use the words "worked hard" and "countless carwashes and bake sales".

B. It shows that the choir is determined to go to nationals despite the advantage of other groups.

Explanation:

In the story, the members of the choir have to raise funds on their own. Therefore, the sentence from the story shows that the members are determined to go to nationals despite the financial advantage of other groups. The other groups have the support of parents whereas Mr. Jordan's choir has little help.

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