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by GmatKiss » Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:10 am
In the last election, the voters authorized funding for public projects as diverse as constructing a $1.4 billion water reservoir system and a $5.5 million renovation of the state capitol.

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b) constructing a water reservoir system for $1.4 billion and a $5.5 million renovation of the state capitol.

c) the construction of a $1.4 billion water reservoir system and the $5.5 million renovation of the state capitol.

d) the construction of a $1.4 billion water reservoir system and renovating the state capitol for $5.5 million.

e) $1.4 billion for constructing a water reservoir system and $5.5 million for renovating the state capitol.
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by Vanshika21 » Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:56 am
I will go with E. What's the correct OA?
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by sam2304 » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:32 am
projects as diverse as X and Y

A/B - constructing not || renovation
D - construction not || renovating
E - giving importance to money rather than the project themselves.

IMO C.
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:28 am
We're comparing the diversity of two public projects, so those projects should be parallel.

A--"constructing" and "renovation" are not parallel

B--same as A

C--"construction" and "renovation" are parallel.

D--"construction" and "renovating" are not parallel.

E--"$1.4 billion" and "$5.5 million" are parallel, but we are supposed to be comparing "public projects as diverse," not the funding for those projects.
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by penguinfoot » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:05 am
IMO (C)

Why ? Isn't it apparent ? It boils down to Active vs Passive !

(C) is active, (E) is passive - GMAT prefers active !
So, (C) is the OA.

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