Question

which of the following is an inference?
○a. shoppers in the mall assumed that the man talking loudly to himself was crazy.
○b. the man talking to himself in the mall had a cell phone in his right hand.
○c. the man talking to himself in the mall was wearing a black hat and a trench coat.
○d. shoppers in the mall avoided eye contact with the man that was talking to himself.

Explanation:

An inference is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. Option A is an inference as shoppers are making an assumption (conclusion) about the man talking to himself. Options B, C, and D are just observations of facts about the man and shoppers' behavior.

Answer:

A. Shoppers in the mall assumed that the man talking loudly to himself was crazy.