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by GmatKiss » Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:56 am
A survey by the National Council of Churches showed that in 1986 there were 20,376 female ministers, almost 9 percent of the nation's clergy, twice as much as 1977.

(A) twice as much as 1977
(B) twice asn many as 1977
(C) double what it was in 1977
(D) double the figure for 1977
(E) a number double that of 1977's
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by HSPA » Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:10 am
twice as many as in 1977
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by aspirant2011 » Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:09 am
yup I agree with HSPA, option B should have been twice as many as in 1977
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by czarczar » Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:17 am
GmatKiss wrote:A survey by the National Council of Churches showed that in 1986 there were 20,376 female ministers, almost 9 percent of the nation's clergy, twice as much as 1977.

(A) twice as much as 1977
(B) twice asn many as 1977
(C) double what it was in 1977
(D) double the figure for 1977
(E) a number double that of 1977's
Is the answer D ?

A and B are comparing number of females with the year.
It in C stands for nothing.
In D comparision is correct.
Had it been a number double that of 1977 in E it would have been correct.
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