According to the national safari park representatives, in June 2010 there were 1270 visitors, almost 70 percent of the total visitors, twice as much as December 2009.
A - twice as much as December 2009
B - twice as many as December 2009
C - double the figure for December 2009
D - double what it was in December 2009
E - a number double that of December 2009's
I dont have the OA but is it D
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I think you're right. "It" in D is ambiguous.Java_85 wrote:IMO it's C
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Why is E wrong?faraz_jeddah wrote:According to the national safari park representatives, in June 2010 there were 1270 visitors, almost 70 percent of the total visitors, twice as much as December 2009.
A - twice as much as December 2009
B - twice as many as December 2009
C - double the figure for December 2009
D - double what it was in December 2009
E - a number double that of December 2009's
I don't have the OA but is it D
You can, for example never foretell what any one man will do, but you can say with precision what an average number will be up to!
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that of December 2009's
I believe that the highlighted words are redundant.
I believe that the highlighted words are redundant.
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faraz but don't you think that here 2009's means figures of 2009's?Like figures of 2009!My guess is on this linefaraz_jeddah wrote:that of December 2009's
I believe that the highlighted words are redundant.
You can, for example never foretell what any one man will do, but you can say with precision what an average number will be up to!
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How about I illustrate it with an example.
This is John's notebook.
This is the notebook of John's.
Might not be the best example but this is how I see it.
This is John's notebook.
This is the notebook of John's.
Might not be the best example but this is how I see it.
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Actually as you said it is redundant, then "a number double of December 2009's" would this be correct then?faraz_jeddah wrote:How about I illustrate it with an example.
This is John's notebook.
This is the notebook of John's.
Might not be the best example but this is how I see it.
D can be a contender then
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Sounds good to me. Still waiting for an expert to reply.vinay1983 wrote: Actually as you said it is redundant, then "a number double of December 2009's" would this be correct then?
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The source is Edvento
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I would go with D too.faraz_jeddah wrote:According to the national safari park representatives, in June 2010 there were 1270 visitors, almost 70 percent of the total visitors, twice as much as December 2009.
A - twice as much as December 2009
B - twice as many as December 2009
C - double the figure for December 2009
D - double what it was in December 2009
E - a number double that of December 2009's
I dont have the OA but is it D
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The OA is indeed C.
Java_85 got it correct!
Explanation here - https://edvento.com/blog/gmat-weekly-cha ... um=twitter
Java_85 got it correct!
Explanation here - https://edvento.com/blog/gmat-weekly-cha ... um=twitter
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what does "it" refer to?
ganeshrkamath wrote:I would go with D too.faraz_jeddah wrote:According to the national safari park representatives, in June 2010 there were 1270 visitors, almost 70 percent of the total visitors, twice as much as December 2009.
A - twice as much as December 2009
B - twice as many as December 2009
C - double the figure for December 2009
D - double what it was in December 2009
E - a number double that of December 2009's
I dont have the OA but is it D
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I received a private message about this problem.
This problem is essentially a carbon copy of an old OG problem. It's in the 11th edition, near the beginning of the SC chapter.
The original sentence says:
A survey by the National Council of Churches showed that in 1986 there were 20,376 female ministers, almost 9 percent of the nation's clergy, twice as much as 1977
The other choices are basically the same as the ones here.
The correct answer is "double the figure for 1977".
Don't waste your time with this source. If you have the older OG edition, check that out instead.
In any case, this problem is likely not very important -- it was, after all, removed in the transition from the 11th to the 12th edition OG.
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This problem is essentially a carbon copy of an old OG problem. It's in the 11th edition, near the beginning of the SC chapter.
The original sentence says:
A survey by the National Council of Churches showed that in 1986 there were 20,376 female ministers, almost 9 percent of the nation's clergy, twice as much as 1977
The other choices are basically the same as the ones here.
The correct answer is "double the figure for 1977".
Don't waste your time with this source. If you have the older OG edition, check that out instead.
In any case, this problem is likely not very important -- it was, after all, removed in the transition from the 11th to the 12th edition OG.
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Faraz, yes, "that of xxxx's" is redundant. The "of" indicates that the thing belongs to xxxx; the apostrophe+s serves the same purpose.
e.g.,
California's public universities --> fine
the public universities of California --> fine
the public universities of California's --> not fine. redundant.
Arizona's public universities charge less tuition than California's --> fine.
Arizona's public universities charge less tuition than those of California --> fine.
Arizona's public universities charge less tuition than those of California's --> not fine. redundant.
e.g.,
California's public universities --> fine
the public universities of California --> fine
the public universities of California's --> not fine. redundant.
Arizona's public universities charge less tuition than California's --> fine.
Arizona's public universities charge less tuition than those of California --> fine.
Arizona's public universities charge less tuition than those of California's --> not fine. redundant.
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