Question

based on what the text says and what you already know, what inference can you make? what the text says: hotel and restaurant owners lost a lot of money. what i already know: tourists like to vacation in beautiful places. multiple - choice question based on what the text says and what you already know, what inference can you make? the oil spill damaged many buildings near the coast, including hotels and restaurants. the oil spill caused roads along the coast to be slick and dangerous for travelers. the damage from the oil spill kept people away from the alaskan coast. the damage from the oil spill forced local businesses to pay for the cleanup effort.

Explanation:

We know hotel and restaurant owners lost money and tourists like beautiful places. An oil - spill damaging the area would keep tourists away, causing the loss of money for these business owners. The other options about building damage, road conditions, and cleanup costs are not directly inferred from the given two pieces of information.

Answer:

The damage from the oil spill kept people away from the Alaskan coast.