In 1978 only half the women granted child support

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vishalwin: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 274; Joined: Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:58 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 12 times; GMAT Score:530

by vishalwin » Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:59 pm

In 1978 only half the women granted child support by a court received the amount awarded; at least as much as a million and more others had not any support agreements whatsoever.
(A) at least as much as a million and more others had not any
(B) at least as much as more than a million others had no
(C) more than a million others had not any
(D) more than a million others had no
(E) there was at least a million or more others without any

I see much is wrong in A and B. But if we had "as many as a million or/and more" then would option B be right?

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by ceilidh.erickson » Tue Nov 03, 2015 7:34 pm

If option B had said "as many as a million others," it would have been correct, though it would have changed the meaning. The sentence means to say "a million or more." "As many as" would mean up to a million, but not more.

It would NOT be correct to say "as many as a million or more."

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EdM in Mind, Brain, and Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education

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akash singhal: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 152; Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:39 amFollowed by: 3 members; Location: Rourkela Odisha India; Thanked: 2 times; GMAT Score:650

by akash singhal » Wed Nov 04, 2015 8:46 am

vishalwin wrote:In 1978 only half the women granted child support by a court received the amount awarded; at least as much as a million and more others had not any support agreements whatsoever.
(A) at least as much as a million and more others had not any
(B) at least as much as more than a million others had no
(C) more than a million others had not any
(D) more than a million others had no
(E) there was at least a million or more others without any

I see much is wrong in A and B. But if we had "as many as a million or/and more" then would option B be right?

Is the answer E here??

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sytabish: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:23 am

by sytabish » Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:47 am

Between D and E, D seems to convey the meaning in concise manner. please post the answer!
Thanks!

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