According to a recent study, the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as to receive it from them.
(A) the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as
(B) the elderly in the United States are four times as likely to give regular financial aid to their children as it is for them
(C) the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children than
(D) it is four times more likely for the elderly in the United States to give regular financial aid to their children than they are
(E) it is four times as likely that the elderly in the United States will give their children regular financial aid as they are
Is the answer C?
5-Day Free Trial
5-day free, full-access trial TTP
Available with Beat the GMAT members only code
MORE DETAILS
Sentence Correction
This topic has expert replies
GMAT/MBA Expert
-
[email protected]
- Elite Legendary Member
- Posts: 10392
- Joined: Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:38 pm
- Location: Palo Alto, CA
- Thanked: 2867 times
- Followed by:511 members
- GMAT Score:800
Hi RiyaR,
The correct answer to this question isC. I'm going to approach my explanation in a different way from normal - can you tell me WHY you chose your answer (because it's not clear how convinced your are of your choice)?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
The correct answer to this question isC. I'm going to approach my explanation in a different way from normal - can you tell me WHY you chose your answer (because it's not clear how convinced your are of your choice)?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
-
RiyaR
- Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
- Posts: 98
- Joined: Sat May 31, 2014 8:29 pm
- Thanked: 1 times
- Followed by:2 members
So I first eliminated choices D and E as both the sentences begin with it is more likely.....
B is out because the option reads "4 times as likely"
Option A is out because the ending of the sentence uses the comparison "as" when it should use than.
Hence, option C
B is out because the option reads "4 times as likely"
Option A is out because the ending of the sentence uses the comparison "as" when it should use than.
Hence, option C
GMAT/MBA Expert
-
[email protected]
- Elite Legendary Member
- Posts: 10392
- Joined: Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:38 pm
- Location: Palo Alto, CA
- Thanked: 2867 times
- Followed by:511 members
- GMAT Score:800
Hi RiyaR,
Very nicely done. If there is any "note" that I would offer, it's that the "as....as" 2-part construction will likely show up on Test Day, so you should be on the lookout to use it (but only when it is used correctly).
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Very nicely done. If there is any "note" that I would offer, it's that the "as....as" 2-part construction will likely show up on Test Day, so you should be on the lookout to use it (but only when it is used correctly).
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
