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by djegan » Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:44 pm
I have checked the below question in the following url-
https://www.beatthegmat.com/answers-and- ... 1461.html-, but it refers to OG 22 Question; Kindly explain?

22 ) A recent national study of the public schools shows that there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were four years ago.
(A) there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were
(B) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were
(C) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many as there were
(D) every thirty-two pupils now have one microcomputer, four times as many than there were
(E) every thirty-two pupils now has one microcomputer, four times as many as
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by Gurpinder » Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:03 pm
(A) there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were
(B) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were
(C) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many as there were
(D) every thirty-two pupils now have one microcomputer, four times as many than there were
(E) every thirty-two pupils now has one microcomputer, four times as many as



IMO (C)

The subject is after the verb. The subject is microcomputer. Therefore, the verb should be "is". That leaves you with B,C

Four times as many than - does not parallel.
four times AS many AS - parallels.
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by sirisha.g » Sun Aug 22, 2010 7:29 pm
IMO C.
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by djegan » Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:32 am
OA : C

Thanks Gurpinder & Sirisha....
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by reply2spg » Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:09 pm
'as many than' is wrong idiom. Correct idiom is 'as many as'. Eliminate A, B and D

Out of C and E.

E changes the meaning of the sentence.

Actual sentence says one computer for 32 pupil. E says 32 pupil will have one computer each, means there will be 32 computers. This is not the actual meaning. Therefore, eliminate E.

C is correct.
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