In the 1980's the rate of increase of the minority population of the United States was nearly twice as fast as the 1970's.
(A) twice as fast as
(B) twice as fast as it was in
(C) twice what it was in
(D) two times faster than that of
(E) two times greater than
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A. Rate cannot be fast/faster.
B. Rate cannot be fast/faster.
C. Rate can be twice or 1/2 or 1/3...................Correct.
D. Rate can not be two times fast/faster.
E. Rate can not be great/greater.
B. Rate cannot be fast/faster.
C. Rate can be twice or 1/2 or 1/3...................Correct.
D. Rate can not be two times fast/faster.
E. Rate can not be great/greater.
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armaan700+ wrote:In the 1980's the rate of increase of the minority population of the United States was nearly twice as fast as the 1970's.
(A) twice as fast as - wrong comparison
(B) twice as fast as it was in - shows redundancy
(C) twice what it was in - Correct
(D) two times faster than that of - Awkward
(E) two times greater than- wrong comparison
