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by vishalogy » Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:31 pm
Recent studies have shown that there are now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many than there were even five years ago.

(A) there are now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many than there were

(B) there are now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many there were

(C) there is now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many than there was

(D) there is now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, but that ratio is much lower than

(E) there is now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many as there were
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by dumb.doofus » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:29 pm
IMO E

Correct idiom "as many as" also singular usage is required.. "there is one teacher "
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by mooreliberty » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:50 pm
vishalogy wrote:Recent studies have shown that there are now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many than there were even five years ago.

(A) there are now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many than there were

(B) there are now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many there were

(C) there is now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many than there was

(D) there is now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, but that ratio is much lower than

(E) there is now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many as there were
IMO - between D & E.

I'm leaning towards D because "but that ratio..." provides a clear subject of comparison and "much lower than" is correct idiomatically. E sounds correct, but after taking it apart, I am unclear as to what "as many as" is referring to -- students or teachers?
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by gmat740 » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:00 pm
IMO - between D & E.

I'm leaning towards D because "but that ratio..." provides a clear subject of comparison and "much lower than" is correct idiomatically. E sounds correct, but after taking it apart, I am unclear as to what "as many as" is referring to -- students or teachers?
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by montz » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:20 pm
IMO E.

Isn't D (incorrectly) comparing 'ratio' with 'five years'?
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by ketkoag » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:03 pm
IMO E coz the correct idiom is as many as.. in D ratio is being compared with five years.. hence incorrect..
Guys, please lemme know whether there is any case in which "as many" is correct.. such as used in B here..
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by real2008 » Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:49 pm
OA please?
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by imhimanshu » Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:11 am
I;lgo with E.....as many as is the correct idion also in D comparison isnt correct...ratio is gettn compared with time frame
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by nikhilkatira » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:07 am
OA ?
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by tohellandback » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:51 am
IMO E
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by david2008 » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:12 am
My vote is for D

I think E is ambiguous in referencing the "not nearly as many as there were" ... does it refer to teachers or students?
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by kris610 » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:07 pm
IMO E.

In D, the comparison "but the ratio is much lower than even five years ago" does not make sense -- ratio is compared to what here?

ratio is much lower than what it was five years ago would have made sense.
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by real2008 » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:12 am
Where is vishalogy? U please post the OA.
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by mooreliberty » Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:24 am
vishalogy wrote:Recent studies have shown that there are now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many than there were even five years ago.

(A) there are now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many than there were

(B) there are now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many there were

(C) there is now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many than there was

(D) there is now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, but that ratio is much lower than

(E) there is now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many as there were

Dont know where he went ... The OA according to Kaplan is E. Please see attached file.
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by karmayogi » Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:16 am
Not very convinced with the following line in the explanation: "The subject for 'there were' later in the sentence is an implied teachers"

At least, I was unable to figure that (the implied meaning) out.
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