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by hitmewithgmat » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:07 am
This April, three out of seven people will file tax returns with a disk found in software stores and accounting texts.

A. tax returns with a disk found in software stores and accounting texts
B. a tax return with a disk found in software stores and accounting texts
C. tax returns with disks found in a software store and an accounting text
D. tax returns with a disk found in a software store and an accounting text
E. a tax return with a disk found in a software store and an accounting text

OA after discussion.
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by jeevan.Gk » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:22 am
Narrowed to A and D.


Will choose A .. What is the OA..
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by rahulakacyrus » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:37 am
I go with B.

3 out of 7 people will file a tax return seems correct since a ratio is defined.
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by arjunn7 » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:06 pm
B for me ..
3 out of 5 will file a tax return sounds correct..
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by teleboy » Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:09 am
confused b/w B & D :

B ...sounds better though


B. a tax return with a disk found in software stores and accounting texts


D. tax returns with a disk found in a software store and an accounting text


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question seems similar to OG-10 ques:
*out of * automobile owners in america own a bicycle...
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Re: From Brutal SC....

by Vemuri » Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:28 am
My answer is A. Three out of seven people will tax returns (not a tax return).
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by krisraam » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:18 am
IMO A.

Whats the OA
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by deepoe » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:43 am
A it is
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by hitmewithgmat » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:25 am
OA is B.
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by dendude » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:27 am
Does anyone have an explanation on why its not D?
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by awesomeusername » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:33 am
I think we really need an expert to chime in here. Does your OA give an explanation?

I initially thought it was (A), but after closer examination, it appears that (B) may be the better choice.

For example:
(1)One out of two people eat an apple with lunch.
OR
(2)One out of two people eat apples with lunch.

(1) states that 1 out of two people eat EXACTLY 1 apple with lunch.
(2) states that 1 out of two people eat 1 OR MORE apples after lunch. It is ambiguous.

Since we know that we turn in ONE tax return every year, it must be the case that (B) is the better answer choice...

Or do we file 2? One for the state and one for the federal gov't? I don't know. I have an accountant do this for me :lol:
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Re: B

by Vemuri » Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:29 pm
hitmewithgmat wrote:OA is B.
Can you please explain why it is B & not A?
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by schumi_gmat » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:32 am
The explanation is as follows -

A. tax returns with a disk found in software stores and accounting texts
B. a tax return with a disk found in software stores and accounting texts

A means that 3 people will file mulitple tax returns with one disk which is not possible.

B means that 3 people will file a tax return with a disk
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by senthil » Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:17 pm
Can somebody please provide more explanation on this question . I cant really understand why do we use 'file a tax return with a disk' generally we say that 'fifile tax returns with a disk from'

PLease explain
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by Vemuri » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:34 pm
schumi_gmat wrote:The explanation is as follows -

A. tax returns with a disk found in software stores and accounting texts
B. a tax return with a disk found in software stores and accounting texts

A means that 3 people will file mulitple tax returns with one disk which is not possible.

B means that 3 people will file a tax return with a disk

What is grammatically wrong with A? Are you chosing a more practical answer? How does it make a difference if we file 1 tax return or multiple?
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