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If the question says ‘twice as many A as B’. How do we understand this?

I understand that this is very stupid and dumb question, but my mind is stuck on this!

HarshaBujji · Answer

"Twice as many A as B" means that the quantity of A is two times the quantity of B.

Mathematically, if B = x, then A = 2x.

bb · Answer

This is a very valid question. There’s even a book that Manhattan used to make called word translations and it is pretty easy to hide and confuse people with some of the terminology.

It gets especially tricky with things like the multiple of a is B and so on. There are chapters in books and courses on this type of stuff.

supremekai · Answer

Not a dumb question at all—clarity in wording is crucial for GMAT-style problems.

If a question says "twice as many A as B," it means the quantity of A is  2 times the quantity of B . Mathematically, this translates to:

A = 2B

Let's think like this... "twice as many A as B" can be thought of as "How may A's as B ? Twice "

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

This is not a dumb queston at all!

So, remember, "twice as many A as B" means there is MORE A than B. Thus, for A to equal B, we must multiply B by 2. So, the equation is:

A = 2B

NextstopISB · Answer

if B = x, then A = 2x, this is the logic

Gmat750aspirant · Answer

twice as many A as B," it means the quantity of A is 2 times the quantity of B

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