Question

Use the sentences to answer the question.

The official population of some states increased, while the populations of others decreased. As a result, the number of U.S. representatives allocated to these states changed.

What type of interaction does the underlined phrase show?

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Responses

chronological
chronological

problem and solution
problem and solution

cause and effect
cause and effect

compare and contrast

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

cause and effect

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The underlined phrase "as a result" indicates a cause and effect relationship. It suggests that the change in the populations of certain states resulted in a change in the number of U.S. representatives allocated to these states. Therefore, the type of interaction shown in the sentence is cause and effect.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

cause and effect