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Chapter 2: Problem 4

Since I withdrew money from my bank account, the (number, amount) of dollars in the account is now (fewer, less).

Short Answer

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The correct sentence is: 'Since I withdrew money from my bank account, the number of dollars in the account is now fewer.'

Step by step solution

01

Identify what is to be quantified

In this case, the problem refers to 'the number of dollars', which is a quantifiable or countable amount.
02

Select the appropriate quantifier

Since we're referring to a countable number of objects (dollars), the correct word to use is 'fewer'.

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