A family raises a species of fish in a pond. At the end of each summer, the family sells the fully grown fish. One year, the family notices that the fish are smaller than they had been the previous year. Which statement best explains this observation?

Question

A family raises a species of fish in a pond. At the end of each summer, the family sells the fully grown fish. One year, the family notices that the fish are smaller than they had been the previous year. Which statement best explains this observation?

Responses

The type of fish in the pond this year tended to be smaller than the type of fish last year.
The type of fish in the pond this year tended to be smaller than the type of fish last year. - no response given

There was less food available in the pond this year than last year.
There was less food available in the pond this year than last year. - not selected, this is the correct answer

There was more space in the pond this year than last year.
There was more space in the pond this year than last year. - incorrect

There were fewer fish this year than there were last year.

Answer 1

There were fewer fish this year than there were last year. - not selected

Answer 2

nope, its There was less food available in the pond this year than last year

Answer 3

Apologies for the error in the first response. The correct explanation is indeed: "There was less food available in the pond this year than last year." Thank you for pointing that out.