As little as!

[gmat_perfect]

The Environmental Protection Agency frequently puts mandatory controls on toxic substances that present as little risk as one in a million chances to cause cancer.

(A) as little risk as one in a million chances to cause
(B) as little risk as one chance in a million of causing
(C) as little risk as one chance in a million that it will cause
(D) a risk as little as one chance in a million for causing
(E) a risk as little as one chance in a million for it to cause

[spoiler]OA: B[/spoiler]

[paes]

Idiom is : risk of

only B is meeting this criteria.

[sumanr84]

The Environmental Protection Agency frequently puts mandatory controls on toxic substances that present as little risk as one in a million chances to cause cancer.

(A) as little risk as one in a million chances to cause
(B) as little risk as one chance in a million of causing
(C) as little risk as one chance in a million that it will cause
(D) a risk as little as one chance in a million for causing
(E) a risk as little as one chance in a million for it to cause

[spoiler]OA: B[/spoiler][/quote
If D would have been,

(D) a risk as little as one chance in a million of causing

then which one is better B or D. ?

[brijesh]

The Environmental Protection Agency frequently puts mandatory controls on toxic substances that present as little risk as one in a million chances to cause cancer.

(A) as little risk as one in a million chances to cause
(B) as little risk as one chance in a million of causing
(C) as little risk as one chance in a million that it will cause
(D) a risk as little as one chance in a million for causing
(E) a risk as little as one chance in a million for it to cause (the use of IT leaves no ambiguity for subject-the toxic substances)

I think E is the best choice

Toxic sub. present a risk of cancer.

[spoiler]OA: B[/spoiler]

[kvcpk]

The Environmental Protection Agency frequently puts mandatory controls on toxic substances that present as little risk as one in a million chances to cause cancer.

(A) as little risk as one in a million chances to cause
(B) as little risk as one chance in a million of causing
(C) as little risk as one chance in a million that it will cause
(D) a risk as little as one chance in a million for causing
(E) a risk as little as one chance in a million for it to cause

[spoiler]OA: B[/spoiler][/quote
If D would have been,

(D) a risk as little as one chance in a million of causing

then which one is better B or D. ?

Hi Suman,

I think in that case both B and D would be correct. But B would be preferre because of its conciseness.

What you say?