Some psychiatric studies indicate that among distinguished artists the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times as prevalent as in the population at large.
A. the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times as prevalent as in
B. the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times more prevalent than in
C. the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times more prevalent when compared to
D. manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times as prevalent when compared to
E. manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times more prevalent than in
I don't understand how E and D can be after elimination answer because it misses word rate from original sentence . On real GMAT is that possible?
A. the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times as prevalent as in
B. the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times more prevalent than in
C. the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times more prevalent when compared to
D. manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times as prevalent when compared to
E. manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times more prevalent than in
I don't understand how E and D can be after elimination answer because it misses word rate from original sentence . On real GMAT is that possible?












