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by j_shreyans » Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:20 am
Despite that they were able to calculate faster than ever before possible, the earliest computers, built with tubes instead of transistors, were too bulky, expensive, and unreliable to be useful to businesses.

A) Despite that they were able to calculate faster than ever before possible
B) Even though it could calculate faster than previously possible
C) Although faster in its calculating than ever before possible
D) Despite their calculations being faster than ever before possible
E) Despite their unprecedented speed of calculation
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by David@GMATPrepNow » Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:09 pm
Hi j_shreyans,

The answer is E. Let's look at the answer choices.

A) Despite that they were able to calculate faster than ever before possible

Incorrect. "Despite that" is not correct.

B) Even though it could calculate faster than previously possible

Incorrect. "It" is singular, but refers to a plural ("the earliest computers").

C) Although faster in its calculating than ever before possible

Incorrect. "Its" is singular, but refers to a plural ("the earliest computers").

D) Despite their calculations being faster than ever before possible

Incorrect. "Than ever before possible" is not correct.

E) Despite their unprecedented speed of calculation

Correct. Hooray!
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