What is the effect of the setting in "one minute longer"? a. the setting creates the main conflict and elevates the tension in the story. b. the setting acts as a metaphor for the themes in the story. c. the setting does not affect the characters. d. the setting has no effect on the story.

d

explanation:

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.