What statement best describes the difference between apple os x and linux-based operating systems? apple os x can be used on a wide variety of hardware and linux-based operating systems don’t work on most hardware. apple os x can only be used on apple hardware and linux-based operating systems can be used on a variety of hardware. apple os x has fewer applications available than linux-based operating systems do. apple os x is free or inexpensive and linux-based operating systems are very expensive.

(B) Apple os x can only be used on apple hardware and linux-based operating systems can be used on a variety of hardware.

Explanation:

Lets review each option:

(A) Apple os x can be used on a wide variety of hardware and linux-based operating systems don’t work on most hardware.

False. Exactly the opposite, Apple OS can only be used with Apple hardware, and Linux supports a wide variety of hardware, but sometime it depends on the linux flavour or the community development.

(B) Apple os x can only be used on apple hardware and linux-based operating systems can be used on a variety of hardware.

TRUE, just like the (A) answer.

(C) Apple os x has fewer applications  available than linux-based operating systems do.

False. We can't state which OS has more applications available, both Apple and Linux have very active developments.

(D) Apple os x is free or inexpensive and linux-based operating systems are very expensive.

False. Apple OS is paid and closed-source. On the other hand, linux has both cases, paid and free versions. Most linux flavours are free and open source.