When drive-ins were at the height of their popularity in the late 1950’s, some 4,000 existed in the United States, but today there are less than one-quarter that many.
A. there are less than one-quarter that many
B. there are fewer than one-quarter as many
C. there are fewer than one-quarter of that amount
D. the number is less than one-quarter the amount
E. it is less than one-quarter of that amount
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vittalgmat
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Is it B?netigen wrote:When drive-ins were at the height of their popularity in the late 1950’s, some 4,000 existed in the United States, but today there are less than one-quarter that many.
A. there are less than one-quarter that many
B. there are fewer than one-quarter as many
C. there are fewer than one-quarter of that amount
D. the number is less than one-quarter the amount
E. it is less than one-quarter of that amount
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Drive-ins are countable, so they take countable modifiers. Eliminate A, D, and E because they use "less" instead of "fewer."
Between B and C, "amount" is used for uncountable nouns (compare "amount of sand" to "number of books"), so that eliminates C.
I'd go with B. It correctly uses "fewer" and "many" to refer to a countable noun, "drive-ins."
Between B and C, "amount" is used for uncountable nouns (compare "amount of sand" to "number of books"), so that eliminates C.
I'd go with B. It correctly uses "fewer" and "many" to refer to a countable noun, "drive-ins."
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I will go with C
B - incorrect because it uses of 'as many'. as is used as a preposition or a conjuction. Here it is neither becuase many is an adjective not a noun.
C - amount usage is correct becasue it is referring to 4000 and not 4000 drive ins
B - incorrect because it uses of 'as many'. as is used as a preposition or a conjuction. Here it is neither becuase many is an adjective not a noun.
C - amount usage is correct becasue it is referring to 4000 and not 4000 drive ins
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I think I might have confused you
as is either used as a prposition or conjuction
Preposition - as a doctor
conjuction - as I moved out of my house
On gmat following usage of as are never correct
as many - because many is adjective not a noun
as listening to music - becasue 'listening to music' is a phrase
as is either used as a prposition or conjuction
Preposition - as a doctor
conjuction - as I moved out of my house
On gmat following usage of as are never correct
as many - because many is adjective not a noun
as listening to music - becasue 'listening to music' is a phrase
I agree with s_raizada.s_raizada wrote:I will go with C
B - incorrect because it uses of 'as many'. as is used as a preposition or a conjuction. Here it is neither becuase many is an adjective not a noun.
C - amount usage is correct becasue it is referring to 4000 and not 4000 drive ins
B - "as many" should go with the phrase "as...as...". It looks awkward to use "as many" here.
My answer is C
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Hello,
I am opening this thread again.
I need your Opinions.
Drive-ins => countable nouns
Although, one can say in C AMOUNT is used(amount is used for un-countable nouns)
I agree. C is not the perfect answer, but I believe the best among the choices.
Need your views friends.
I am opening this thread again.
I need your Opinions.
Drive-ins => countable nouns
With this reasoning, I find C to be correct. However the answer is B.A. there are less than one-quarter that many less refers to Un-countable noun. Incorrect
B. there are fewer than one-quarter as many Unidiomatic => As many as
C. there are fewer than one-quarter of that amount
D. the number is less than one-quarter the amount
E. it is less than one-quarter of that amount
D&E both use less
Although, one can say in C AMOUNT is used(amount is used for un-countable nouns)
I agree. C is not the perfect answer, but I believe the best among the choices.
Need your views friends.
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hi,
I used the process of Elimination.
"Amout" cannot be used for "drive-ins".
Out of the remaining 2 options ie "A" and "B"...
"less" cannot be used for countable items.
Hence my anser is "B"
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I used the process of Elimination.
"Amout" cannot be used for "drive-ins".
Out of the remaining 2 options ie "A" and "B"...
"less" cannot be used for countable items.
Hence my anser is "B"
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s_raizada wrote:I think I might have confused you
as is either used as a prposition or conjuction
Preposition - as a doctor
conjuction - as I moved out of my house
On gmat following usage of as are never correct
as many - because many is adjective not a noun
as listening to music - becasue 'listening to music' is a phrase[/quote]
Please take a note why AS MANY is wrong in B
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guys this a gmatprep question n the CORRECT OA is B.
surprising that some sources give answer as A,C!
less can be used for countable as well as uncountable nouns..The problem lies with 'that many' in A.Its awkward.
'amount' in C is wrong..
B looks fine to me but unsure whether 'as many' without another 'as' is an acceptable idiom but since gmatprep says its right..then must be right
surprising that some sources give answer as A,C!
less can be used for countable as well as uncountable nouns..The problem lies with 'that many' in A.Its awkward.
'amount' in C is wrong..
B looks fine to me but unsure whether 'as many' without another 'as' is an acceptable idiom but since gmatprep says its right..then must be right
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I have read a post by Ron/Stacey on MGMAT forum.phait wrote:guys this a gmatprep question n the CORRECT OA is B.
surprising that some sources give answer as A,C!
less can be used for countable as well as uncountable nouns..The problem lies with 'that many' in A.Its awkward.
'amount' in C is wrong..
B looks fine to me but unsure whether 'as many' without another 'as' is an acceptable idiom but since gmatprep says its right..then must be right
It says that In general, one must not bother about the 2nd half of the sentence if you already have mentioned data elsewhere....
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