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KAPLAN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Step 1: Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors
Notice that underlined portion of the sentence contains the words “less” and “fewer.” These words
are often tested on the GMAT because they are often used incorrectly, so be sure to pay attention
to them. Doing so will save you valuable time. “Less” can only refer to non-countable items, such
as soup or confidence. “Fewer” must refer to countable items, such as chairs or peanuts. In this
sentence, since “people” and “companies” can both be counted, “fewer” is appropriate.
Step 2: Scan and Group the Answer Choices
Even if that didn’t occur to you as the issue in the sentence, you should note that some of the choices
use “less” (or “lesser”) and others use “fewer” and group accordingly into a 3-2 split.
Step 3: Eliminate Choices Until Only One Remains
You would eliminate choice (A) because the original sentence uses the non-countable adjective “less”
to describe the countable noun “people.” Choices (C) and (E) make the similar errors (and choice
(C)’s “lesser than” is thoroughly unidiomatic), so eliminate them as well. Choice (D) uses “less” to
describe the countable noun “companies,” so it is incorrect. Only in choice (B) are both countable
nouns modified by the countable adjective “fewer,” making it the correct answer.
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