Researchers

[AnjaliOberoi]

Researchers are using computer images to help surgeons plan difficult operations and to develop
programs that will work for doctors and nurses in the same way that flight simulators do for
pilots, letting medical personnel practice their techniques and test their reflexes before they ever
see a patient.
A. plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses in the
same way that flight simulators do
B. plan difficult operations and develop programs to work for doctors and nurses the same way as
with flight simulators
C. to plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses like
flight simulators
D. plan difficult operations and in developing programs to work for doctors and nurses the same
way as flight simulators
E. to plan difficult operations and developing programs that will work for doctors and nurses like
flight simulators do

Confused bet A and C


OA A

[theCodeToGMAT]

Researchers are using computer images to help surgeons plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses in the same way that flight simulators do for pilots, letting medical personnel practice their techniques and test their reflexes before they ever see a patient.
A. plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses in the same way that flight simulators do

C. to plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses like flight simulators
INCORRECT; "to plan.." has changed the meaning.. it gives the false meaning that Surgeons are developing the programs..

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Hi AnjaliOberoi,

This SC uses a 2-part Parallelism rule that you might not have noticed:

The first of the two parts begins before the underlined portion starts: "....to help surgeons....."
The second of the two parts is underlined and must match the format of the first: "....to develop programs that will work...."

Between the answers that you listed (A and C), notice that answer C includes the word "to" at the beginning. Unfortunately, that extra word is NOT parallel with the first phrase, so it's not correct.

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