TWICE AND TWO

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TWICE AND TWO

by sanjib » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:44 am
In the 1980’s the rate of increase of the minority population of the United States was nearly twice as fast as the 1970’s.
(A) twice as fast as
(B) twice as fast as it was in
(C) twice what it was in
(D) two times faster than that of
(E) two times greater than

OA is C
why not D
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by aj5105 » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:31 am
Two times is wordy.

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by Mayur Sand » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:29 am
what was the problem with (A) please explain

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by gmatplayer » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:40 am
Rate has been compared with 1970.
Rate should be compared with rate in 1970
(D)

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