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In 1986 falling demand brought world oil prices down to less than $10 a barrel, more than 60 percent less than those of their 1985 level.
A. less than those
B. less than their 1985 level
C. less than 1985
D. fewer than 1985
E. fewer than that of the world's 1985 level
A. less than those
B. less than their 1985 level
C. less than 1985
D. fewer than 1985
E. fewer than that of the world's 1985 level
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In 1986 falling demand brought world oil prices down to less than $10 a barrel, more than 60 percent less than those of their 1985 level.
A. less than those - 60% less than those doesn't complete the sentence - we need a time frame to compare - 60% less than those (oil prices) in 1985 level
B. less than their 1985 level - Correct (60% less than oil price's 1985 level)
C. less than 1985 - Incorrect comparison prices with 1985
D. fewer than 1985 - fewer is incorrect for %
E. fewer than that of the world's 1985 level- fewer is incorrect for %
A. less than those - 60% less than those doesn't complete the sentence - we need a time frame to compare - 60% less than those (oil prices) in 1985 level
B. less than their 1985 level - Correct (60% less than oil price's 1985 level)
C. less than 1985 - Incorrect comparison prices with 1985
D. fewer than 1985 - fewer is incorrect for %
E. fewer than that of the world's 1985 level- fewer is incorrect for %
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The phrasing in Choice (A) is awkward and confusing: what does "those" refer to? We don't know. This is one of those instances where we first test the shortest answer choices, (C) and (D), but in this case, neither is right; we can't compare "world oil prices" to "1985." The correct answer choice will be more specific. We also can't use "fewer" here, because we're talking about an amount of money and not a number of countable objects. By process of elimination, we're left with Choice (B), which makes the comparison directly and specifically.
The correct answer is B
The phrasing in Choice (A) is awkward and confusing: what does "those" refer to? We don't know. This is one of those instances where we first test the shortest answer choices, (C) and (D), but in this case, neither is right; we can't compare "world oil prices" to "1985." The correct answer choice will be more specific. We also can't use "fewer" here, because we're talking about an amount of money and not a number of countable objects. By process of elimination, we're left with Choice (B), which makes the comparison directly and specifically.
The correct answer is B
