Although the total ticket revenues from independent movie theaters amounts to a sum more than $300 million last year, many analysts predict that such theaters will struggle this year and in the future.
A. amounts to a sum more
B. amounts to more
C. amounted to more
D. amounted to higher
E. amounted to a higher sum
OA is C
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revenues = plural = amount... I doubt if revenues is correct?
amount = sum = same word
revenues ( count/uncount) (higher/more)
IMO : amounted to more than 300M$
amount = sum = same word
revenues ( count/uncount) (higher/more)
IMO : amounted to more than 300M$
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Could you please tell me why "higher" is incorrect in this case ?
AIM GMAT wrote:A. amounts to a sum more
B. amounts to more
C. amounted to more
D. amounted to higher
E. amounted to a higher sum
IMO C.
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pesfunk wrote:Could you please tell me why "higher" is incorrect in this case ?
Money[Number] cannot be higher or lower , it can be expressed as more than or less than .
Ex - The profit was higher than $100 million OR The profit was more than $100 million.
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AIM GMAT wrote:pesfunk wrote:Could you please tell me why "higher" is incorrect in this case ?
Money[Number] cannot be higher or lower , it can be expressed as more than or less than .
Ex - The profit was higher than $100 million OR The profit was more than $100 million.