Please need help on this simple question on math

Hello people, i have a math question that i need with, me, i will give the correct one brainiest, and for the other correct people, a and 5 stars.

The boiling point of water at an elevation of 0 feet is 212 degrees fahrenheit (°f). for every 1,000 feet of increase in elevation, the boiling point of water decreases by about 2°f. which of the following represents this relationship if b is the boiling point of water at an elevation of e thousand feet? a) e = 2b - 212 b) b = 2e - 212 c) e = -2b + 212 d) b = -2e + 212

Ming says that 0.24 > 1/4 because 0.24= 2/4. which best explains mings error