According to a study by the Carnegie Foundation

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According to a study by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, companies in the United States are providing job training and general education for nearly eight million people, about equivalent to the enrollment of the nationals four-year colleges and universities.

(A) equivalent to the enrollment of
(B) the equivalent of those enrolled in
(C) equal to those who are enrolled in
(D) as many as the enrollment of
(E) as many as are enrolled in

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Option A: Incorrect
This statement is assertive. In which the passage didn't assert the equivalent of the numbers. It doesn't coincide with the option of the writer.

Option B:Incorrect
This statement is also assertive and the use of the definite article makes it controversial and inconsistent with the writer's position.

Option C:Incorrect
The statement states that the two statements are numerically equal which contradicts the passage statement which seeks to strengthen the writer's opinion.

Option D: Incorrect
The statement is grammatically faulty and inconsistent with the original statement which does seek to be assertive.

Option E: Correct
The statement doesn't compare the numeric assertively, rather it makes an estimate of it. It seen but it's lacking in strength.