* Two similar questions... different logic?

[slin]

1) Three out of every four automobile owners in the United States also own a bicycle.
A) Three out of every four automobile owners in the United States also own a bicycle.
B) Out of every four, three automobile owners in the United States also owns a bicycle.
C) Bicycles are owned by three out of every four owners of automobiles in the United States.
D) In the United States, there out of every four automobile owners owns bicycles.
E) Out of every four owners of automobiles in the United States, bicycles are also owned by three.

2) This fall two out of five households in the United States will harvest some of their own food from a vegetable garden in backyards and city lots.

A) their own food from a vegetable garden in backyards and city lots
B) its own food from a vegetable garden in backyards and city lots
C) their own food from vegetable gardens in a backyard or a city lot
D) their own food from vegetable gardens in backyards or city lots
E) its own food from a vegetable garden in a backyard or a city lot

I would assume that we would apply the same logic to both questions since they seem to be testing the pronoun and verb agreement. Can someone please explain why the answers seem to contradict each other? Thanks!

[smohit04]

What are the correct answers?

is it 1 - (A) & 2 - (C)...?

[RonPurewal]

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