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Direction: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. Next week I am on vacation. While I am on vacation, I will work on two projects. First, I will fix the washing machine. The washing machine has been broken for two weeks. To fix it, I will need three tools: a screwdriver, a wrench, and a clamp. It will take one day to fix the washing machine. Next, I will fix our back porch. This is a bigger project. It will probably take about two days to fix the back porch, and will require a screwdriver, a hammer, nails, and a saw. My vacation starts on Monday. I have a lot of work to do, but hopefully I can relax after I finish my work. According to the passage, fixing the back porch will take longer because

A) the author really doesn't want to do it

B) it has been broken longer

C) it needs more tools                  

D) it is a bigger project