943

[vaivish]

943. With total sales of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer new subscribers than last year, the New England Theatre Company is in danger of losing its building.
(A) of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer
(B) lower than three hundred thousand dollars and less
(C) lesser than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer
(D) fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and less
(E) of fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and of fewer


OA is a. Please explain the usage of few and less in the oa.

[jessica.ng1988]

With total sales of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer new subscribers than last year, the New England Theatre Company is in danger of losing its building.

the underline: modifier,
the bold: subject.
-> correct modifier
In danger of - correct idiom

[California4jx]

943. With total sales of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer new subscribers than last year, the New England Theatre Company is in danger of losing its building.
(A) of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer
(B) lower than three hundred thousand dollars and less
(C) lesser than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer
(D) fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and less
(E) of fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and of fewer


OA is a. Please explain the usage of few and less in the oa.

A is correct.

Sales is uncountable ... so use less and subscriber is countable so use fewer..

[aj5105]

C.. imo.

[mohit11]

Interesting question...


943. With total sales of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer new subscribers than last year, the New England Theatre Company is in danger of losing its building.
(A) of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer
(B) lower than three hundred thousand dollars and less
(C) lesser than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer
(D) fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and less
(E) of fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and of fewer


Less is used for sums of money, fewer is used for countable things. So that leaves us A and C.

Both are correct, however on GMAT less preferred over Lesser (Lesser is mostly used in special cases such as "Lesser of the two evils")

Hence A is the correct answer.

[gmatmachoman]

Mohit,

Gud to c u on BTG bro

Yeah ,its a new & valid point.Agreed!!I just noted down in my excel sheet!!