Currently, the world is consuming natural resources at a rate ________ sustainable levels.

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The phrase "at a rate more than sustainable levels" implies that the world is consuming natural resources at a faster pace than what can be replenished, which means that the answer is B, 50 percent more than sustainable levels. It is unlikely that the world is consuming natural resources at a rate that is 100 percent less than sustainable levels or equal to sustainable levels, and five hundred times more than sustainable levels seems improbable, so the best choice is B. However, 25 percent less than may be a plausible answer, but it contradicts the phrase "more than sustainable levels" in the question.

Currently, the World Is Consuming Natural Resources at a Rate