TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a question and answer for that. The answer will fill in the blank or will complete the unfinished question. Your task is to provide an explanation based on the given question or fill-in-the-blank statement, and answer.
PROBLEM: Question: John was working on a chemistry project. He found that the closer to ph 14 the substance was, the substance's basicness became 
 Answer: Greater

SOLUTION: The closer to pH 14, the more strongly basic the solution.

PROBLEM: Question: Decker pulls some taffy as far as he can. The elastic potential energy of the candy would 
 Answer: increase

SOLUTION: The farther the object is stretched or compressed, the greater its elastic potential energy is.

PROBLEM: Question: Terry's system wastes 50% of its energy, while Rick's system wastes 75%. The more efficient system is 
 Answer: Terry's

SOLUTION:
The greater the wasted output energy, the less efficient the system.