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72. A recent United States Census Bureau report shows that there are more than three times as many households where the children and grandchildren are living in their grandparents’ home as compared to households where the grandparents are living in their children’s or grandchildren’s home.

(A)as compared to households where the
(B)as there are households where the
(C)as those whose
(D)than compared to those where the
(E)than there are whose

I really want to see some more light shed on the wrong choice! Thanks!
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Re: SC.Gmatprep. Census Bureau. [#permalink] New post 19 May 2008, 00:51
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72. A recent United States Census Bureau report shows that there are more than three times as many households where the children and grandchildren are living in their grandparents’ home as compared to households where the grandparents are living in their children’s or grandchildren’s home.

(A)as compared to households where the
(B)as there are households where the
(C)as those whose
(D)than compared to those where the
(E)than there are whose


Again, let's follow my favourite procedure, POE.

Let's see the original sentence: A recent report shows that there are more than 3 times as many X underlined text etc etc. Idiom usage: as many .... as. The answer choices must contain as. What is being compared : households.
A. Idiomatic exp correct. But "as many as.... compared to" - Incorrect.
B. Idiomatic exp correct. - Right choice.
C. Idiomatic exp correct. "whose" does not go with households - Incorrect
D. Incorrect idiomatic expression " as many .. than"
E. Incorrect idiomatic expression " as many .. than"

I think B is the right answer.
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Re: SC.Gmatprep. Census Bureau. [#permalink] New post 19 May 2008, 01:01
I also with B. I chose C but "those whose" = "households whose" sounds incorrectly.
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Re: SC.Gmatprep. Census Bureau. [#permalink] New post 19 May 2008, 01:08
Thank you all.

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I also with B. I chose C but "those whose" = "households whose" sounds incorrectly.


Oh at the same boat as mine! :lol:

Let see C: as those whose...= as households whose parents

It really sounds good for me, ofcourse, in my daily life! :lol:
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Re: SC.Gmatprep. Census Bureau. [#permalink] New post 19 May 2008, 01:25
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Re: SC.Gmatprep. Census Bureau. [#permalink] New post 19 May 2008, 19:06
JackOfAllTrades wrote:
Whats the OA?


OA is B
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