Question

What common idea about graffiti does the author disprove?

A. Graffiti is expensive for cities to remove.
B. Gangs are responsible for the majority of graffiti.
C. Graffiti can harm businesses and property values.
D. Graffiti contributes to other crimes in a community.

Answer 1

The author disproves the common idea that B. Gangs are responsible for the majority of graffiti.

Here's the evidence from the text: "It is a common misperception that most graffiti is done by gangs, when, in fact, gangs are responsible for less than 10% of graffiti."

This statement explicitly contradicts the idea that gangs are the primary source of graffiti. The author disproves the common idea that B. Gangs are responsible for the majority of graffiti. The correct option is b.