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Several students are entering a bridge building contest that requires using ice cream sticks and glue to construct the strongest bridge possible. The bridges must be 5 in. wide and span a length of 18 in. Which of the following tests is the most accurate way to determine the strongest span design for these bridges?

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  • roll toy cars across each bridge until it collapses
  • place concrete construction blocks on top of each bridge until it collapses
  • stack coins on both ends of each bridge until it collapses
  • place D-cell batteries at the center of each bridge until it collapses

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