Question

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

Answer 1

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