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Somsak carried out an activity to test the hardness of some objects. He wanted to determine which object is harder. He used object X to scratch some objects. The results are shown in the table below.

 

Object being scratched Any scratch marks left on the object
Wooden plank Yes
Plastic ruler Yes
Eraser Yes
Steel ruler No

Which of the following is correct?

    • Object X is harder than the wooden plank and plastic ruler only.
    • The steel ruler is harder than object X.
    • The wooden plank, plastic ruler and eraser are harder than object X.
    • Object X is the hardest among the objects.