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by vicky_0007 » Sun Apr 15, 2012 12:03 pm
The number of people flying first class on domestic flights rose sharply in 1990, doubling the increase of 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


please explain in detail :

Ans : A
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Sun Apr 15, 2012 12:09 pm
We can't use "twice as many" with "number," so we can eliminate D and E right off the bat.

"Double as much as" is redundant and wordy, so C can be eliminated.

In B, "that of" is unnecessary since we're clearly comparing the respective increases for 1990 and 1989.
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by Birottam Dutta » Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:28 am
Bill leaves nothing to be explained. Correct answer is definitely A.

However, these little details such as not using "twice as many" with numbers and other such tit bits of information are the actual takeaways from problems such as these. These rules have to be remembered while tackling other problems in order to maximize accuracy!
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