At a rate of 5 miles per hour, a manatee travels 13 miles as it glides through the water. how long did it take the manatee to travel the 13 miles?

2.6 hours because 13 divided by 5 is 2.6 

A. they give the reader hope. if the whole book was dark & unhopeful it’d be a little less interesting, little moments make it more interesting to read because then you want to know what happens. if it’s all dark there’s no point in reading if you already know the outcome of it.