In 1970, Americans spent about $6 billion on fast food; in 2001, they spent more than $110 billion.

Which sentence correctly paraphrases the source information?

A. Americans eat too much fast food, and their health is suffering. Obesity and diabetes are associated with fast food (Schlosser 3).

B. Schlosser says that "in 1970, Americans spent about $6 billion on fast food; in 2001, they spent more than $110 billion" (3).

C. Americans today spend over $100 billion more on fast food than they did in 1970 (Schlosser 3).

D. In 1970, Americans spent about $6 billion on fast food; in 2001, they spent more than $110 billion (Schlosser 3).

The answer is b americans spent about 6$

C. Americans today spend over $100 billion more on fast food than they did in 1970 (Schlosser 3).

A paraphrase says the same thing as the original author but it uses different words. Options B and D both use the exact same wording. Option D is plagiarism because the words are exactly the same but is not in quotation marks. Option B embeds the author's words in a sentence but it is not a rewording of the author's original statement. A is also wrong because it is not a restatement of the author's ideas. It adds information about obesity and diabetes. Option C includes the key information from the original source and is worded to show clearly the difference between the amount of money Americans spent on fast food in 1970 and 2001.