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by gmatblood » Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:32 am
The development of a new jumbo rocket that is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit than the space shuttle and at a lower cost.

(A) The development of a new jumbo rocket that is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit than the space shuttle and at a lower cost.
(B) The development of a new jumbo rocket is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration and be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit at a lower cost than the space shuttle.
(C) The new development of a jumbo rocket, which is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration, will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit at a lower cost than the space shuttle.
(D) A newly developed jumbo rocket, which is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration, will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit than the space shuttle can, and at a lower cost.
(E) A newly developed jumbo rocket, which is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration, will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit than the space shuttle and to cost less.
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by GmatKiss » Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:38 am
Between D and E, IMO: D :)
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by vikram4689 » Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:45 am
Development cannot deliver instruments so A,B, and C are OUT.
E is incorrect because "can" is required for proper comparison.

IMO D
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by sam2304 » Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:24 am
IMO D. I second vikram's explanation.
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by killer1387 » Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:57 am
D should be correct
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