Hat is the complete predicate of the sentence below?

looking up from his computer monitor, jason mopped his brow, exhaled sharply, and picked up his phone.

a. mopped his brow, exhaled sharply, and picked up his phone.
b. picked up the phone
c. mopped his brow
d. looking up from his computer monitor, mopped his brow, exhaled sharply, and picked up his phone.

answer: inference

explanation:

an inference can be understood as a conclusion to which a person is able to get based on reasoning. it is the same as a deduction, a guess, an assumption.   in the sentence presented, the conjunction "but" gives the readers an idea of contrast, and, therefore, allows them to induce that despite the opponent's characteristics, andrea had something different that made her win.

18≥1.5x

then you're going to want to divide 18 by 1.5. this equals 12. so the answer would be 12.

aka, you can buy 12 peppers, at most.