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A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive and aggressive antismoking program, per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as in the nation as a whole.

A) per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as

B) annual per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs to about 60, more than twice as great as that

C) California's annual per capita consumption of cigarettes declined from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as the drop

D) California has seen per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs annually to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as that

E) California has seen annual per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as that



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Re: A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive [#permalink] New post   14 Jun 2008, 03:30
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A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive and aggressive antismoking program, per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as in the nation as a whole.

A) per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as

B) annual per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs to about 60, more than twice as great as that

C) California's annual per capita consumption of cigarettes declined from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as the drop

D) California has seen per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs annually to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as that

E) California has seen annual per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs per person to about 60, [a drop] more than twice as great as that


D for me , and I hope you find the relationship between the green colored and the red colored! :lol:
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Re: A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive [#permalink] New post   14 Jun 2008, 04:56
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A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive and aggressive antismoking program, per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as in the nation as a whole.

A) per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as

B) annual per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs to about 60, more than twice as great as that

C) California's annual per capita consumption of cigarettes declined from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as the drop

D) California has seen per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs annually to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as that

E) California has seen annual per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as that


D.

Eliminate A,B,C as modifying phrase(marked in red) must modify "california".
in E per capita/per person is one of the same thing therefore redundant.
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Re: A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive [#permalink] New post   14 Jun 2008, 07:53
D for me.

Knock out A, B and C immediately because we need 'California' after the comma to avoid modifier issues. Then, I knock E out because saying 'per capita' and 'per person' is redundant.
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Re: A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive [#permalink] New post   19 Jun 2008, 04:09
Modifier problem

only D and E are in contention

E is problematic because it uses per capita and per person (which essentially means the same thing and is hence redundant)

IMO D is the correct answer

what is the OA for this
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Re: A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive [#permalink] New post   19 Jun 2008, 04:16
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A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive and aggressive antismoking program, per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as in the nation as a whole.

A) per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as

B) annual per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs to about 60, more than twice as great as that

C) California's annual per capita consumption of cigarettes declined from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as the drop

D) California has seen per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs annually to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as that

E) California has seen annual per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as that



I go with D, You can eliminate A,B,C straight away because Carlifonia has to come directly after the modifying phrase. E can also be eliminated packs per person is irrelevant, however it it was to be the right choice then It will have to clearly reflect a comparison ("125 packs per person to about 60 packs per person")
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Re: A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive [#permalink] New post   19 Jun 2008, 06:28
prasannar wrote:
A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive and aggressive antismoking program, per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as in the nation as a whole.

A) per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as

B) annual per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs to about 60, more than twice as great as that

C) California's annual per capita consumption of cigarettes declined from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as the drop

D) California has seen per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs annually to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as that

E) California has seen annual per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as that


A, B,C have modifier problem.
Between D and E

E. is redundant ( per captia = per person )

D should be the right answer.
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Re: A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive [#permalink] New post   19 Jun 2008, 06:28
prasannar wrote:
A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive and aggressive antismoking program, per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as in the nation as a whole.

A) per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as

B) annual per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs to about 60, more than twice as great as that

C) California's annual per capita consumption of cigarettes declined from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as the drop

D) California has seen per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs annually to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as that

E) California has seen annual per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as that


A, B,C have modifier problem.
Between D and E

E. is redundant ( per captia = per person )

D should be the right answer.
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Re: A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive [#permalink] New post   19 Jun 2008, 08:40
[quote="prasannar"]A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive and aggressive antismoking program, [u]per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as[/u] in the nation as a whole.

A) per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs annually per person to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as

B) annual per capita consumption of cigarettes in California declined from over 125 packs to about 60, more than twice as great as that

C) California's annual per capita consumption of cigarettes declined from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as the drop

D) California has seen per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs annually to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as that

E) California has seen annual per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as that[/quote]



D it is for me...
A,B & C are awkard in construction
E is wordy
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Re: A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive [#permalink] New post   20 Jun 2008, 09:52
OA is D
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Re: A decade after initiating the nation's most comprehensive [#permalink] New post   20 Jun 2008, 10:24
D for me as well. Though a thought if we remove
California has seen annual per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs per person to about 60, more than twice as great as that
then will E correct? I guess not we need drop after comma as referant for that.



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