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by GmatKiss » Sat May 12, 2012 10:09 am
The number of people flying first class on domestic flights rose sharply in 1990, doubling the increase of the the previous year.

a. doubling the increase of
b. doubling that of the increase in
c. double as much as the increase of
d. twice as many as the increase in
e. twice as many as the increase of

IMO: A
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by krishna239455 » Sat May 12, 2012 10:27 am
IMO: A

"Doubling" is present participle and acts as modifier in this case.
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by agarwalva » Sat May 12, 2012 10:37 am
gmat kiss please use spoiler
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by greenwich » Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:31 pm
Why B is incorrect?
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by bubbliiiiiiii » Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:20 am
GmatKiss wrote:The number of people flying first class on domestic flights rose sharply in 1990, doubling the increase of the the previous year.

a. doubling the increase of
b. doubling that of the increase in
c. double as much as the increase of
d. twice as many as the increase in
e. twice as many as the increase of

IMO: A
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