Exhibition Space at Regional Art MuseumsMuseumLocationGallery Area (square meters)Denver Art MuseumDenver, CO4,200Phoenix Art MuseumPhoenix, AZ3,800Po...
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Exhibition Space at Regional Art Museums
| Museum | Location | Gallery Area (square meters) |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | 4,200 |
| Phoenix Art Museum | Phoenix, AZ | 3,800 |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | 2,100 |
| Santa Fe Contemporary | Santa Fe, NM | 1,650 |
| Tucson Museum of Art | Tucson, AZ | 2,900 |
Regional art museums in the American West vary significantly in their exhibition capacity. While some institutions like the Denver Art Museum provide extensive gallery space at 4,200 square meters, others operate with more modest facilities. The contrast is particularly evident when examining the range of available space; among these museums, the one with the most limited gallery area offers ______
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to support the statement?
3,800 square meters.
2,100 square meters.
1,650 square meters.
2,900 square meters.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| Regional art museums in the American West vary significantly in their exhibition capacity. |
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| While some institutions like the Denver Art Museum provide extensive gallery space at 4,200 square meters, others operate with more modest facilities. |
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| The contrast is particularly evident when examining the range of available space; among these museums, the one with the most limited gallery area offers |
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Table Data Analysis:
- Denver: 4,200 m² (largest)
- Phoenix: 3,800 m²
- Portland: 2,100 m²
- Santa Fe: 1,650 m² (smallest)
- Tucson: 2,900 m²
Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Regional art museums in the American West have significantly different gallery sizes, and we need to identify the smallest one.
Argument Flow: The passage establishes that Western museums vary in size, gives Denver as an example of a large facility, then asks us to identify the museum with the most limited space using the provided data table.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- Looking at our data table, we need to find the museum with the smallest gallery area since most limited means the least amount of space
- Scanning the numbers: Denver: 4,200 m², Phoenix: 3,800 m², Portland: 2,100 m², Santa Fe: 1,650 m², Tucson: 2,900 m²
- Santa Fe Contemporary clearly has the smallest space at 1,650 square meters
3,800 square meters.
✗ Incorrect
- This is Phoenix Art Museum's gallery area
- While smaller than Denver's space, it's not the smallest in the table
2,100 square meters.
✗ Incorrect
- This is Portland Art Museum's gallery area
- It's smaller than Phoenix and Denver, but still not the smallest
1,650 square meters.
✓ Correct
- This is Santa Fe Contemporary's gallery area
- It's clearly the smallest number in the entire table and perfectly matches what most limited gallery area means
2,900 square meters.
✗ Incorrect
- This is Tucson Museum of Art's gallery area
- It's actually larger than both Portland and Santa Fe