Question

the expiration date on a product refers to the last date a product should be ______.
a. sold to a customer
b. used before chances of spoiling increase
c. packaged and put out on the shelves
d. thrown away if not eaten

please select the best answer from the choices provided.

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

The expiration date of a product indicates the time by which the product should be used to minimize the risk of spoilage. Option A is incorrect as the sell - by date is different from the expiration date. Option C is about the date of putting the product on shelves, not expiration. Option D is not accurate as expiration date doesn't mean the product must be thrown away if not eaten by that date, but rather the risk of spoiling increases after that date. Option B correctly describes the meaning of the expiration date.

Answer:

B. used before chances of spoiling increase