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by gmat_perfect » Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:41 pm
By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country's $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.

A. their share of the country's $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country's $21 billion book market, which ranges

OA: Later.
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by reply2spg » Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:38 pm
What is your question here. This is clear that answer is E. Are you aimng to stand first on BTG as 'Best Conversation Starter'. Because this question is discussed on Manhatten site and I don't think you have checked it. Also, you didn't mentioned any query about the question, so I am thinking that you want a medal of 'Best Conversation Starter'.

Hope you don't find me rude, I am just trying to save your very important time. Happy studying.
gmat_perfect wrote:By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country's $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.

A. their share of the country's $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country's $21 billion book market, which ranges

OA: Later.
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by HPengineer » Sun Aug 08, 2010 6:21 pm
please explain why E is the obvious answer...

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by reply2spg » Sun Aug 08, 2010 6:55 pm
Please let me know what question you have?
HPengineer wrote:please explain why E is the obvious answer...
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by HPengineer » Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:03 pm
well for me i understood the split for which ranges... that left me with B D and E....however from there i didn't know any other rule to apply... so i had to go by ear... for me from 6 percent increase to 10 sounds correct. so i chose B..

just looking for the rule that makes e the correct answer...

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by fitzgerald23 » Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:08 pm
Eliminate A & C because using the word their to refer to company is incorrect.

You can eliminate B & D because which follows country leaving the phrase to modify country which is not the correct usage

E fixes both issues. Its is used properly to refer to country while "which ranges" modifies the market. Pick E.

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by HPengineer » Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:13 pm
great explanation... which needs to be directly next to the word its modifying.. thats the take away correct? which ranges does nto work next to country... it needs to be next to market since its the market that actually ranges...

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by reply2spg » Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:18 pm
B and D are out because 'which' refers to 'country'. You can not say country ranges....this is wrong. Therefore, E remains.
HPengineer wrote:well for me i understood the split for which ranges... that left me with B D and E....however from there i didn't know any other rule to apply... so i had to go by ear... for me from 6 percent increase to 10 sounds correct. so i chose B..

just looking for the rule that makes e the correct answer...
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