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by adi_800 » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:01 am
While there are over five hundred customers waiting for the grand opening of the supermarket, there are only one cart for every four customers, one-half the number than had been requested based on the results of a company survey.
A. there are only one cart for every four customers, one-half the number than had
B. there is only one cart for every four customers, one-half the number than had
C. there is only one cart for every four customers, one-half the number that had
D. every four customers can have only one cart, one-half the number than had
E. every four customers can has only one cart, one-half the number that had

[spoiler]What if E were can have and not can has..would E be correct?[/spoiler]
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by kvcpk » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:24 am
IMO C.

As you asked, If E was:
every four customers can have only one cart, one-half the number that had

I think it is still wrong. Because, the subject of the previous clause becomes "customers". So one-half.... would refer to customers.

Intended meaning is "one-half.." should refer to carts as done in C.

Hope this helps!!
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by adi_800 » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:28 am
kvcpk wrote:IMO C.

As you asked, If E was:
every four customers can have only one cart, one-half the number that had

I think it is still wrong. Because, the subject of the previous clause becomes "customers". So one-half.... would refer to customers.

Intended meaning is "one-half.." should refer to carts as done in C.

Hope this helps!!
Well spotted dude!!
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by kvcpk » Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:18 am
adi_800 wrote: Well spotted dude!!
Thank you!! :)
"Once you start working on something,
don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it.
People who work sincerely are the happiest."
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by ashish2104 » Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:33 am
Why is B wrong?

I am not able to reason properly.

I agree C is correct in explaining that number of carts is insufficient.
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