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by Dean Jones » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:48 am
Hi Friends,

I am having difficulty with the following problem. Pleas help.

Officials at the United States Mint believe that the Sacagawea dollar coin will be used more as a substitute for four quarters rather than for the dollar bill because its weight, only 8.1 grams, is far less than four quarters,which weigh 5.67 grams each.

(A) more as a substitute for four quarters rather than for the dollar bill because its weight, only 8.1 grams, is far less than

(B) more as a substitute for four quarters than the dollar bill because it weighs only 8.1 grams, far lighter than

(C) as a substitute for four quarters more than for the dollar bill because it weighs only 8.1 grams, far less than

(D) as a substitute for four quarters more than the dollar bill because its weight of only 8.1 grams is far lighter than it is for

(E) as a substitute more for four quarters rather than for the dollar bill because its weight, only 8.1 grams, is far less than it is for
OA after some discussions.

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by catseye » Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:22 am
Dean Jones wrote:Hi Friends,

I am having difficulty with the following problem. Pleas help.

Officials at the United States Mint believe that the Sacagawea dollar coin will be used more as a substitute for four quarters rather than for the dollar bill because its weight, only 8.1 grams, is far less than four quarters,which weigh 5.67 grams each.

(A) more as a substitute for four quarters rather than for the dollar bill because its weight, only 8.1 grams, is far less than

(B) more as a substitute for four quarters than the dollar bill because it weighs only 8.1 grams, far lighter than

(C) as a substitute for four quarters more than for the dollar bill because it weighs only 8.1 grams, far less than

(D) as a substitute for four quarters more than the dollar bill because its weight of only 8.1 grams is far lighter than it is for

(E) as a substitute more for four quarters rather than for the dollar bill because its weight, only 8.1 grams, is far less than it is for
OA after some discussions.

Regards
Deano.
Lessons:

1. usually weight cannot be lighter, rather it can be less than.
We can eliminate B and D.

2. "More X rather than Y" is not correct. We use "more X than Y"

We can eliminate A and E.

Answer is C.
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by Ozlemg » Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:40 am
my answer is C for the same reasons.

also in A and B, place of "more" is not correct!
in D-->its weight of only 8.1 grams is far lighter than it is for
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by Dean Jones » Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:59 am
OA is C
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by pranav1988 » Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:59 am
Officials at the United States Mint believe that the Sacagawea dollar coin will be used more as a substitute for four quarters rather than for the dollar bill because its weight, only 8.1 grams, is far less than four quarters,which weigh 5.67 grams each.

(A) more as a substitute for four quarters rather than for the dollar bill because its weight, only 8.1 grams, is far less than

(B) more as a substitute for four quarters than the dollar bill because it weighs only 8.1 grams, far lighter than

(C) as a substitute for four quarters more than for the dollar bill because it weighs only 8.1 grams, far less than

(D) as a substitute for four quarters more than the dollar bill because its weight of only 8.1 grams is far lighter than it is for

(E) as a substitute more for four quarters rather than for the dollar bill because its weight, only 8.1 grams, is far less than it is for
OA after some discussions.

Regards
Deano.

So, IMO is C
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