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by gmatblood » Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:55 am
According to a recent study, the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as to receive it from them.

(A) the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as
(B) the elderly in the United States are four times as likely to give regular financial aid to their children as it is for them
(C) the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children than
(D) it is four times more likely for the elderly in the United States to give regular financial aid to their children than they are
(E) it is four times as likely that the elderly in the United States will give their children regular financial aid as they are

IMO: D, why is D not correct?
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by ColumbiaVC » Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:58 am
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by gmatblood » Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:00 am
ColumbiaVC wrote:C
More...than...
could you please elaborate!
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by mehrasa » Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:56 am
gmatblood wrote:According to a recent study, the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as to receive it from them.

(A) the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as
(B) the elderly in the United States are four times as likely to give regular financial aid to their children as it is for them
(C) the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children than
(D) it is four times more likely for the elderly in the United States to give regular financial aid to their children than they are
(E) it is four times as likely that the elderly in the United States will give their children regular financial aid as they are

IMO: D, why is D not correct?
IMO: C .. first of all the parallel structure in this ans choice is correct 'to give...' and 'to receive....' then used 'more....... than' correctly
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by GmatKiss » Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:02 pm
mehrasa wrote:
gmatblood wrote:According to a recent study, the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as to receive it from them.

(A) the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as
(B) the elderly in the United States are four times as likely to give regular financial aid to their children as it is for them
(C) the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children than
(D) it is four times more likely for the elderly in the United States to give regular financial aid to their children than they are
(E) it is four times as likely that the elderly in the United States will give their children regular financial aid as they are

IMO: D, why is D not correct?
IMO: D .. first of all the parallel structure in this ans choice is correct 'to give...' and 'to receive....' then used 'more....... than' correctly
It must not be D for being passive
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by GmatKiss » Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:04 pm
gmatblood wrote:According to a recent study, the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as to receive it from them.

(A) the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as
(B) the elderly in the United States are four times as likely to give regular financial aid to their children as it is for them
(C) the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children than
(D) it is four times more likely for the elderly in the United States to give regular financial aid to their children than they are
(E) it is four times as likely that the elderly in the United States will give their children regular financial aid as they are

IMO: D, why is D not correct?
How to choose between A and C?

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by Juggernaut_86 » Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:13 pm
IMO C

The correct form is - More likely to do X than Y

More likely to do X as Y seems incorrect to me.

Any thoughts??

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by GmatKiss » Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:18 pm
Juggernaut_86 wrote:IMO C

The correct form is - More likely to do X than Y

More likely to do X as Y seems incorrect to me.

Any thoughts??

Thanks!
Not sure on this! That's were my doubt is :)
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by mehrasa » Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:20 pm
GmatKiss wrote:
mehrasa wrote:
gmatblood wrote:According to a recent study, the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as to receive it from them.

(A) the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as
(B) the elderly in the United States are four times as likely to give regular financial aid to their children as it is for them
(C) the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children than
(D) it is four times more likely for the elderly in the United States to give regular financial aid to their children than they are
(E) it is four times as likely that the elderly in the United States will give their children regular financial aid as they are

IMO: D, why is D not correct?
IMO: D .. first of all the parallel structure in this ans choice is correct 'to give...' and 'to receive....' then used 'more....... than' correctly
It must not be D for being passive
ohh. it was a typo.. my answer was c... i just edited the letter of answer choice
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