Babies Born By Women

This topic has expert replies
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 27
Joined: Sat May 01, 2010 7:57 pm

Babies Born By Women

by DonPaw » Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:47 pm
In 1990's, there are more babies born by women over thirty years old than under it.

A) than had been under it

B) than were they under it

C) than under it

D) than were the babies

E) than those were under it


Which one would you select it and why..
Source: — Sentence Correction |

User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 1172
Joined: Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:20 pm
Thanked: 74 times
Followed by:4 members

by uwhusky » Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:57 pm
E.

This is a problematic GMAT question that was discussed by MGMAT staff. I couldn't find the link though.
Yep.

Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 364
Joined: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:13 am
Thanked: 31 times
Followed by:3 members

by FightWithGMAT » Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:19 am
DonPaw wrote:In 1990's, there are more babies born by women over thirty years old than under it.

A) than had been under it

B) than were they under it

C) than under it

D) than were the babies

E) than those were under it


Which one would you select it and why..
IMO C.

by women over thirty years old than under it.

this sentence would be better if.....

by women over thirty years old than by those under it.

But C is also acceptable as logically it is clear that women over 30 and women under 30 are being compared.

User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 406
Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:36 am
Location: Syracuse, NY
Thanked: 23 times
Followed by:4 members
GMAT Score:740

by tomada » Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:48 pm
I don't like the way it sounds, but I think C is the best of the bunch.
I'm really old, but I'll never be too old to become more educated.

• Page 1 of 1