Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable expression:
A dozen is ________ twenty.

• A. almost the same as
• B. half as much as
• C. much more than
• D. less than

Answer 1

The correct option is D less than

Option A: This option means that a dozen (twelve) is the same as twenty, which is mathematically incorrect.

Option B: 'Half as much as' means the half of twenty, which is ten. It does not form a logical statement here.

Option C: 'Much more than' means that twelve is more than twenty, which is wrong.

These options do not state facts, hence A, B and C are incorrect.

Option D: 'Less than' is vague, compared to the other options, but it states the truth, the truth being that a dozen is less than twenty. Hence option D is correct.