I07-15

Question

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The flowchart outlines the steps believed to be involved in creating decorative panels for Seminole ceremonial garments.

Based on the figure, it can be inferred that the text within  GRAPH_1_PLACEHOLDER  represents physical steps performed during the panel production process, and the minimum number of physical steps required to complete a panel with a compound slash, ready to be ended, trimmed, and inserted into a garment, is  GRAPH_2_PLACEHOLDER .

Imrappu · Accepted Answer

I don’t quite agree with the solution. You can skip arrange? Surely it’s 3

Bunuel · Answer

Official Solution:

Drop-down 1: 
 
Checking the flowchart, we can see that Rectangles contain text describing physical steps or tasks (e.g., "Rip 1 Stripe," "Join," "Cut," etc.). These clearly represent actions performed during the production process. 
 
 Drop-down 2: 
 
The minimum physical steps required to complete a  compound slash  ready to end, trim, and insert into a garment are 4:
 
• Rip 1 Stripe.
 
• Cut.
 
• Arrange.
 
• Offset & Sew.
 
These 4 steps represent the simplest pathway to achieve a compound slash without any additional or optional actions.

Correct answer:

Dropdown 1:  "rectangles"

Dropdown 2:  "4"

Bunuel · Answer

I have revised the question, solution, and formatting by adding more details to enhance clarity

Bunuel · Answer

The question specifically asks for the minimum number of physical steps required to complete a panel with a  compound slash . Therefore, the answer to  <Want compound slash?>  must be  Yes , and the next physical step is automatically  Arrange . Since this step is required to proceed, it cannot be skipped. As a result, the correct number of steps is 4, not 3.

Edwin555 · Answer

I like the solution - it’s helpful. The second question was a tricky one!

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