Question

based on information in the evolution of useful things, what was the immediate cause of richard drew’s work with cellophane? his desire to make his tape clear his interest in its ability to stretch his desire to make his tape applicable in moist settings his awareness that cellophane was ideal for packaging

Explanation:

To determine the immediate cause of Richard Drew’s work with cellophane, we analyze the options:

• Option 1 (desire to make tape clear) is incorrect as clarity wasn’t the immediate driver.
• Option 2 (interest in its ability to stretch) is correct. Drew was intrigued by cellophane’s stretchability, which was key to his work developing tape - related products.
• Option 3 (desire for moist - setting applicability) is not the immediate cause.
• Option 4 (awareness of cellophane for packaging) is incorrect as his focus was on tape - related uses from its stretch property, not just packaging.

Answer:

B. his interest in its ability to stretch