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This is from problem 20 from Section 6, V1 of the Official ETS GRE practice book.
One of the answers states:
The ratio of the number of males to the number of females in the senior class is less than 2 to 1
The correct answer is based on the parameters: ratio of males in the senior class to ratio of females in the senior class, both of which are provided in the problem itself.
So I take issue with the grammar. You could easily read it as ratio of number of total males to number of senior females. It would be much more clear if it stated:
- The ratio of the number of males in the senior class to the number of females in the senior class is less than 2 to 1
OR
- In the senior class, the ratio of number of males to the number of females is less than 2 to 1
What is the opinion of this board?
One of the answers states:
The ratio of the number of males to the number of females in the senior class is less than 2 to 1
The correct answer is based on the parameters: ratio of males in the senior class to ratio of females in the senior class, both of which are provided in the problem itself.
So I take issue with the grammar. You could easily read it as ratio of number of total males to number of senior females. It would be much more clear if it stated:
- The ratio of the number of males in the senior class to the number of females in the senior class is less than 2 to 1
OR
- In the senior class, the ratio of number of males to the number of females is less than 2 to 1
What is the opinion of this board?
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