Question

informational text structure
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identifying the problem and the solution
the bus company has informed us that there is no bus available for the date and time we requested for the school field trip. to solve this problem, the principal proposes that we send out a parent volunteer sheet to request drivers for that day. if not enough drivers are found, we may have to call a private transportation company. we hope to get enough volunteer drivers, however, because hiring a transportation company would be very costly for families.
what is the problem stated in the text?
there is no bus available for the trip.
what is the primary solution the author proposes for the problem?
getting parent volunteers to drive
hiring a private transportation company
canceling the trip
charging more money for the trip

Explanation:

The text mentions that the principal's first - proposed solution to the bus unavailability problem for the school field trip is to send out a parent volunteer sheet to get drivers. Hiring a private transportation company is a secondary option if there aren't enough volunteer drivers.

Answer:

getting parent volunteers to drive