Definition: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Input: Statement: ' It would cost me five saltcoins to buy one of the fish, but five was better than twelve. Choices:  1. Paying five saltcoins for a fish was the better of two deals.  2. The saltcoins were worth every saltcoin that was charged.  3. It was  better to pay twelve saltcoins than five. 

1