Problem #4: Simone has placed 18 dimes in a row on a table. Always starting from the left, first she exchanges each third coin for a quarter; then she exchanges each second
coin for a nickel; and finally, she exchanges each ninth coin for a penny. In cents, how
much money does Simone have after the final exchange?

add all the numbers and check the ones place.

the answer is 486. as the ones place is more than 4, the estimation will be the next 10 ie, 490

you forgot the options, but i found them anyways, the correct answer is "john wilson believes that words and actions based on the intellect are superior to those based on emotions".

john wilson is depicted as an extremely intelligent man. the point of the excerpt is to make a sort of distinction between emotional and rational intelligence. he happens to have both attributes, but he clearly favors his intellectual gifts. at the same time, because of his religious background, he's a little bit conflicted with this and it makes him ashamed.

hope this !