Which of the following scenarios describes a risk? The roads are icy, but we decided to drive to work anyway. The winter storm left snow and ice all over the roadways. The current in the river is very swift today because of the storms last night. The floor was just mopped, so it might be slippery.

Which of the following scenarios describes a risk? The roads are icy, but we decided to drive to work anyway. The winter storm left snow and ice all over the roadways. The current in the river is very swift today because of the storms last night. The floor was just mopped, so it might be slippery.

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	The roads are icy, but we decided to drive to work anyway.
	The winter storm left snow and ice all over the roadways.
	The current in the river is very swift today because of the storms last night.
	The floor was just mopped, so it might be slippery.