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dreamtrue

Sorry,can't type chinese in this PC:

2. Because of XXX, the grain produces in country A reduced to 1345 tons,(_______).
a. 45% less than those of country B.  
b. 45% fewer than that of country B.  

Produce: Farm products, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, considered as a group. (dictrionary)
So the mentioned " grain produces" should refer to different grain groups, which should be a pl.

If we can understand the setence as:
Because of XXX, the grain produces in country A reduced to 1345 tons,( which is) 45% fewer than that of country B.  
Then Answer B is right, here, which refer to the number of "1345 tons"

How do you think?

7986

that 指代 1345tons 不太恰当，否则把1345 tons 代进去就不象话了。即使真的指1345 tons, GMAT也不让这样说， 顶多来个 country B's figure或者什么的。 选项是不是有问题，两个选项都有点说不过去

bjerik

1、it’s 无指代对象
2、those 应指代the grain produces ，1345 tons 代回原句意思不通