Question: Michael has a pencil case made of pine wood. The surface of the pencil case scratches and dents easily. He wants to make a new pencil case that will not scratch or dent easily. Which of the following should Michael do to make a new pencil case that will not scratch or dent easily?

What is the correct answer to the question from the following choices?
Possible answers: a). make the pencil case a different size; b). use a different material to make the pencil case; c). make the pencil case from another piece of pine wood; d). use a thicker piece of pine wood to make the pencil case;
b).