Sentence Correction

1.Although many Whites, noting the presence of some Blacks in the middle class, think that the time for enforcing civil rights measures is past, Blacks generally are aware that the figures for average income and unemployment show as wide of a radical discrepancy as ever.
(A) that the figures for average income and unemployment show as wide of
(B) that average-income and unemployment figures show as wide
(C) that the average-income and unemployment figures are showing as wide of
(D) of average-income and unemployment figures that show as wide of（B）
(E) of figures for average income and unemployment showing as wide

Oa is B

Vishu

vishubn wrote:1.Although many Whites, noting the presence of some Blacks in the middle class, think that the time for enforcing civil rights measures is past, Blacks generally are aware that the figures for average income and unemployment show as wide of a radical discrepancy as ever.
(A) that the figures for average income and unemployment show as wide of
(B) that average-income and unemployment figures show as wide
(C) that the average-income and unemployment figures are showing as wide of
(D) of average-income and unemployment figures that show as wide of（B）
(E) of figures for average income and unemployment showing as wide

Oa is B

Vishu

a- as wide of a sounds awkward construction/incorrect idiom
b- as wide as - correct idiom
c- as wide of a sounds awkward construction/incorrect idiom
d- as wide of a sounds awkward construction/incorrect idiom
e- use of 'that' sounds better than 'of' - sorry that's the best I could do about this choice 'e'.

(D) of average-income and unemployment figures that show as wide of（B）

@Vishu,

While posting the questions, please remove the answer choice from (D) option. My mind uncontrollably views the answer choice before i solve the question.

Thanks !