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Hi GMATGuruNY IanStewart - In option A - how does one know THAT not-from-concentrate juice is not transported in frozen trucks ? Just because not-from-concentrate juice doesnt have the word frozen in it , doesnt necessarily mean not-from-concentrate juices are not ALSO transported in frozen trucks. That is a big assumption when choosing option A IMO

How are the not-from-concentrate juices transported then - in refigerated trucks ?

Given nothing is mentioned, it is dangerous to just presume that.

For all we know, perhaps all these products (cheese / coke / milk / tropicana Orange Juice / Frozen meals / Frozen concentrate), everything could be transported in frozen trucks
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I shortlisted A and C but picked the latter. Here's why I chose C: If the oranges for concentrated juice are coming from another continent, it follows that a lotttt of fuel is being consumed to transport these oranges.
While trucks for concentrated juice use "substantially" more energy, I reasoned that the fuel spent on importing the fruit will be much higher. Why is C wrong then? 😢

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Editorial: Consumers in North America think that by drinking frozen concentrated orange juice, they are saving energy, because it takes fewer truckloads to transport it than it takes to transport an equivalent amount of not-from-concentrate juice. But they are mistaken, for the amount of energy required to concentrate the juice is far greater than the energy difference in the juices’ transport.

Which of the following, if true, would provide the greatest additional support for the editorial’s conclusion?

(A) Freezer trucks use substantially more energy per mile driven than do any other types of trucks.

(B) Frozen juice can be stored for several years, while not-from-concentrate juice lasts a much shorter time.

(C) Oranges grown in Brazil make up an increasing percentage of the fruit used in not-from-concentrate juice production.

(D) A serving of not-from-concentrate juice takes up to six times more space than a serving of frozen concentrated juice.

(E) Though frozen concentrated juice must be kept at a lower temperature, not-from-concentrate juice is far more sensitive to small temperature fluctuations.


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I shortlisted A and C but picked the latter. Here's why I chose C: If the oranges for concentrated juice are coming from another continent, it follows that a lotttt of fuel is being consumed to transport these oranges.
While trucks for concentrated juice use "substantially" more energy, I reasoned that the fuel spent on importing the fruit will be much higher. Why is C wrong then? 😢
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RiyaJain69 (C) describes a change over time in the percent of the fruit used in not-from-concentrate juice production (increasing percent from Brazil). So it's an internal comparison for not-from-concentrate juice, comparing different times (prior to increase vs after increase).
We're looking for an answer choice that describes a difference between the costs of not-from-concentrate juice and frozen concentrated orange juice, and answer choice (C) doesn't provide that.
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In option A - how does one know THAT not-from-concentrate juice is not transported in frozen trucks ? Just because not-from-concentrate juice doesnt have the word frozen in it , doesnt necessarily mean not-from-concentrate juices are not ALSO transported in frozen trucks. That is a big assumption when choosing option A IMO

How are the not-from-concentrate juices transported then - in refigerated trucks ?

Given nothing is mentioned, it is dangerous to just presume that.
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While the GMAT does not expect us to have specialized knowledge about orange juice. we are expected to apply our everyday knowledge of the world. Your concern here does not seem justified. Over the holidays, I took an informal survey of twenty or so random people from different walks of life -- family members, strangers at the airport, and so on. Not one considered it possible that regular orange juice would be shipped frozen, a process that would require stores to defrost each container and that would likely change the texture and flavor of the juice. It is common knowledge that freezing room-temperature food can yield significant changes in texture and taste when the food is later thawed.
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Happy Sunday!

This is a grammar question on Choice B... "Frozen juice can be stored for several years, while not-from-concentrate juice lasts a much shorter time."

I realize that there are larger issues to pick at then commas on the GMAT. However, when would you add a comma before "while" vs. when is no comma needed before "while"?

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I realize that there are larger issues to pick at then commas on the GMAT. However, when would you add a comma before "while" vs. when is no comma needed before "while"?
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This isn't a minor issue—it's a complete non-issue. The presence or absence of single commas is NOT tested on this exam. If you find yourself considering this, look for some other criterion to use instead..

This isn't tested because it can't be tested. Sentences of the form "[complete sentence] + conjunction + [another complete sentence]" are grammatical either with or without a comma before the conjunction; the decision is usually just a matter of the writer's stylistic habits. Style isn't an issue of right/wrong or better/worse, so the GMAT doesn't, and can't, test it.



The GMAT could, however, test the presence/absence of a comma [b]if there's a relationship to the presence of ANOTHER comma ELSEWHERE.

The most common such relationship is comma-blocking for nonessential modifiers vs. a lack of comma-blocking for essential modifiers.
The essential/nonessential modifier distinction isn't tested on the GMAT either, but you do need to know that a modifier CAN'T be comma-blocked on only one side. Modifiers are either comma-blocked (nonessential) or not (essential).
Accordingly, if one side of a modifier is underlined but the other side isn't, then you may need to notice whether the non-underlined half of the modifier is comma-blocked or not, and then duplicate that result on your (underlined) side of the modifier.
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Could you please explain why A is correct ?
The question mentions '"amount of energy required to *concentrate*"but not freeze whereas the transport part involved the freezing bit also.
We are looking for an answer that SUPPORTS the conclusion, which is that [consumers in NA who think that they are saving energy by drinking frozen concentrated OJ] are mistaken.

The editorial discusses two factors: transportation energy and concentration energy. Some consumers think concentrated OJ uses less energy because fewer truckloads are needed to transport it. This is evidence that concentrated OJ has lower transportation costs than non-concentrated OJ. However, the author claims that the energy required to concentrate the OJ is greater than the energy saved by using fewer trucks for transportation. In other words, the apparent energy savings related to transportation are outweighed by the energy need to concentrate the OJ.

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A. Freezer trucks use substantially more energy per mile driven than do any other types of trucks.
According to some consumers, concentrated OJ uses less transportation energy than non-concentrated OJ because fewer truckloads are needed to transport it. However, if the trucks needed to transport frozen, concentrated OJ use more energy per mile than other types of trucks, the apparent savings in transportation energy might not be that great. This is evidence that the apparent energy savings related to transportation might not be as high as the NA consumers think. This supports the author's conclusion that those consumers are mistaken.
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But what if the freezer trucks are not needed to travel more number of miles than any other truck types? It is possible that other truck types use more mile and hence, end up consuming more energy than freezer truck miles that have to travel shorter distances and hence, will consume comparatively less energy in total.
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Could you please explain why A is correct ?

The question mentions '"amount of energy required to *concentrate*"but not freeze whereas the transport part involved the freezing bit also.


We are looking for an answer that SUPPORTS the conclusion, which is that [consumers in NA who think that they are saving energy by drinking frozen concentrated OJ] are mistaken.

The editorial discusses two factors: transportation energy and concentration energy. Some consumers think concentrated OJ uses less energy because fewer truckloads are needed to transport it. This is evidence that concentrated OJ has lower transportation costs than non-concentrated OJ. However, the author claims that the energy required to concentrate the OJ is greater than the energy saved by using fewer trucks for transportation. In other words, the apparent energy savings related to transportation are outweighed by the energy need to concentrate the OJ.

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A. Freezer trucks use substantially more energy per mile driven than do any other types of trucks.

According to some consumers, concentrated OJ uses less transportation energy than non-concentrated OJ because fewer truckloads are needed to transport it. However, if the trucks needed to transport frozen, concentrated OJ use more energy per mile than other types of trucks, the apparent savings in transportation energy might not be that great. This is evidence that the apparent energy savings related to transportation might not be as high as the NA consumers think. This supports the author's conclusion that those consumers are mistaken.

But what if the freezer trucks are not needed to travel more number of miles than any other truck types? It is possible that other truck types use more mile and hence, end up consuming more energy than freezer truck miles that have to travel shorter distances and hence, will consume comparatively less energy in total.
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Remember that our task is to "provide the greatest additional support" for the argument, not to PROVE that the argument is 100% correct. So we're just looking for the answer choice that supports the author's argument more than the other ones do. We don't need something that guarantees that the author is totally right.

With that in mind: could there be a difference in the distances the trucks have to drive? I suppose so, although there's really no justification for that to be the case. But even if there are edge cases like this, (A) does provide some support for the author's argument, and that's enough to choose (A).

I hope that helps!
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Editorial: Consumers in North America think that by drinking frozen concentrated orange juice, they are saving energy, because it takes fewer truckloads to transport it than it takes to transport an equivalent amount of not-from-concentrate juice. But they are mistaken, for the amount of energy required to concentrate the juice is far greater than the energy difference in the juices’ transport.

Which of the following, if true, would provide the greatest additional support for the editorial’s conclusion?

(A) Freezer trucks use substantially more energy per mile driven than do any other types of trucks.

(B) Frozen juice can be stored for several years, while not-from-concentrate juice lasts a much shorter time.

(C) Oranges grown in Brazil make up an increasing percentage of the fruit used in not-from-concentrate juice production.

(D) A serving of not-from-concentrate juice takes up to six times more space than a serving of frozen concentrated juice.

(E) Though frozen concentrated juice must be kept at a lower temperature, not-from-concentrate juice is far more sensitive to small temperature fluctuations.
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My approach to the above question -

What does the question asks...
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Which of the following, if true, would provide the greatest additional support for the editorial’s conclusion?
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Now, what the editor concludes....
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But they are mistaken, for the amount of energy required to concentrate the juice is far greater than the energy difference in the juices’ transport.
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The editor is concerned with the amount of energy that is required to concentrate the juice and he concludes that this if far more than saved the energy saved by using fewer trucks.

Now, let's see the options...

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(A) Freezer trucks use substantially more energy per mile driven than do any other types of trucks.
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This option does talk about the energy required per mile by freezer trucks which is higher than any other trucks. This provides additional support that though the number of trucks required is less, the energy consumption is not proportional to the trucks used for transportation.

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(B) Frozen juice can be stored for several years, while not-from-concentrate juice lasts a much shorter time.
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Good to know this, but do we really care?
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(C) Oranges grown in Brazil make up an increasing percentage of the fruit used in not-from-concentrate juice production.
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Good to know.
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(D) A serving of not-from-concentrate juice takes up to six times more space than a serving of frozen concentrated juice.
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Good to know.

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(E) Though frozen concentrated juice must be kept at a lower temperature, not-from-concentrate juice is far more sensitive to small temperature fluctuations.
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Good to know. This can be an issue if the trucks pass through different climatic conditions, but we aren't told anything regarding their route.

Option (A) serves our purpose.
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