In 1979 lack of rain reduced India's rice production to about 41 million tons, nearly 25 percent less than those of the 1978 harvest. A.less than those of the 1978 harvest B.less than the 1978 harvest C.less than 1978 D.fewer than 1978 E.fewer than that of India’s 1978 harvest
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A.less than those of the 1978 harvest
B.less than the 1978 harvest
C.less than 1978
D.fewer than 1978
E.fewer than that of India’s 1978 harvest
Answer:B
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