Identifying slowest and fastest water uptake rates in order

Steps:

• Find the minimum rate from investigation data: 0.3 mm/s (slowest).
• Find the maximum rate from investigation data: 1.3 mm/s (fastest).
• Match the option listing slowest first, then fastest.
• Select A as it pairs 0.3 mm/s followed by 1.3 mm/s.

Why A is correct:

• It pairs the actual minimum (0.3 mm/s) and maximum (1.3 mm/s) rates, defining slowest and fastest per the data.

Why the others are wrong:

• B: Starts with 3.3 mm/s, an invalid rate not in the investigation.
• C: Starts with 1.3 mm/s (fastest) as slowest, reversing extremes.
• D: Same as C, misorders 1.3 mm/s and 0.8 mm/s.

Final answer: A