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SC-OG Q18(Purple book)

by sashwarya » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:39 pm
Hi,the question says:
With only 5% of the world's population,United states citizens consume 28% of its nonrenewable resources,drive more than one third of its automobiles,and use 21 times more water per capita than Europeans do.

Correct answer is :
e)Although accounting for.

I could not understand why,
d) despite having
cannot be the answer coz despite having does compare united states citizens to Europeans.

Pls explain!
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by abhaypratapsingh » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:45 pm
"Despite having" implies the "United States Citizens" have 5% of world's population which is not correct. It is the country"United states" have 5% population for ex:
despite having only 5% of the world's population,United states consume 28% of its nonrenewable resources,drive more than one third of its automobiles,and use 21 times more water per capita than Europe does.
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