Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England. Food is valuable in Elizabethan England, far more so than in the modern world. A flock of 180 sheep is worth more than the average detached house. The difficulties of transportation mean that the food supply depends heavily on what grows locally and how much surplus is available. It also depends on the season. Which statement is a logical inference based on details in the passage? During the Elizabethan period, food was often scarce. During the Elizabethan period, houses were very cheap. During the Elizabethan period, sheep were in short supply. During the Elizabethan period, food was mainly shipped in.

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Elizabeth Hawkins

15 November, 18:32

Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England. Food is valuable in Elizabethan England, far more so than in the modern world. A flock of 180 sheep is worth more than the average detached house. The difficulties of transportation mean that the food supply depends heavily on what grows locally and how much surplus is available. It also depends on the season. Which statement is a logical inference based on details in the passage? During the Elizabethan period, food was often scarce. During the Elizabethan period, houses were very cheap. During the Elizabethan period, sheep were in short supply. During the Elizabethan period, food was mainly shipped in.

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Sydney Hamilton · Answer 1

The best statement that makes a logical inference from the given excerpt above is that during the Elizabethan period in England, food was often scarce because it was valued so much, to the extent that it values more than an average detached house.

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