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Last year, Eric grew 48 tomatoes in his garden. This year, he grew 7/8 of that number of tomatoes in his garden. Which statement is true?

A. Eric grew 7 times the number of tomatoes this year that he grew last year
B. Eric grew slightly fewer tomatoes this year than he did last year
C. Eric grew 8 times the number of tomatoes this year that he grew last year
D. Eric grew half as many tomatoes this year as he grew last year

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The answer is B because he grows less, not more, and 7/8 is greater than 1/2
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