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?(1 point)

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?(1 point)
Responses

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

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.

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.

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

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The statement that best explains the observation that the fish are smaller than they had been the previous year is:

There was less food available in the pond this year than last year.

This is the most logical explanation, as inadequate food supply can lead to stunted growth in fish, resulting in smaller sizes compared to the previous year.