Sentence Correction

With a population equal to Kansas in an area
one three-hundredth its size, Singapore is the
most densely populated nation in the world,
averaging almost ten thousand people per
square mile.
(A) With a population equal to Kansas in an
area one three-hundredth its size,
Singapore is the most densely populated
nation in the world, averaging
(B) With a population equal to that of Kansas
in an area one three-hundredth its size,
Singapore is the most densely populated
nation in the world, averaging
(C) With Kansas's population in one threehundredth
of its area, the densest
population in the world is that of
Singapore, with an average of
(D) Singapore has the same population as
Kansas but only one three-hundredth of its
area, and makes it the most densely
populated nation in the world, averaging
(E) Singapore is the most densely populated
nation in the world, with Kansas's
population in one three-hundredth of its
area, or an average of

A - Incorrect ( Population is compared to Kansas )
B - Correct
C - Incorrect (Modifier error)
D - Incorrect ( Its - doesnot have proper antecedent)
E - Incorrect

smagish wrote:With a population equal to Kansas in an area
one three-hundredth its size, Singapore is the
most densely populated nation in the world,
averaging almost ten thousand people per
square mile.
(A) With a population equal to Kansas in an
area one three-hundredth its size,
Singapore is the most densely populated
nation in the world, averaging
(B) With a population equal to that of Kansas
in an area one three-hundredth its size,
Singapore is the most densely populated
nation in the world, averaging
(C) With Kansas's population in one threehundredth
of its area, the densest
population in the world is that of
Singapore, with an average of
(D) Singapore has the same population as
Kansas but only one three-hundredth of its
area, and makes it the most densely
populated nation in the world, averaging
(E) Singapore is the most densely populated
nation in the world, with Kansas's
population in one three-hundredth of its
area, or an average of

In A, a population equal to Kansas makes no sense: a POPULATION cannot be equal to a PLACE.
Eliminate A.

In C, Kansas's population in one three-hundredth of its area implies that KANSAS'S population lives in one threehundredth of either KANSAS'S area or SINGAPORE's area.
Neither is the intended meaning.
The intended meaning here is that SINGAPORE'S population lives in an AREA ONE THREE-HUNDREDTH THE SIZE OF KANSAS.
Eliminate C.

In D, Singapore has the SAME population as Kansas implies that Singapore is populated by the SAME people who live in Kansas.
Not the intended meaning.
Eliminate D.

In E, Singapore is densely populated...with Kansas's population implies that Kansas's population lives in SINGAPORE.
Not the intended meaning.

The correct answer is B.