A Labor Department study states that the numbers of women employed out

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Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of the crucial part of this sentence is that how many women are employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent.

Concepts tested here: Meaning + Awkwardness/Redundancy

A: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "numbers of women"; the use of the plural noun "numbers" illogically implies that certain numbers belonging to women employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent; the intended meaning is that how many women are employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent. Further, Option A redundantly uses "grew by" alongside "increase", rendering it awkward and needlessly wordy.

B: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "numbers of women"; the use of the plural noun "numbers" illogically implies that certain numbers belonging to women employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent; the intended meaning is that how many women are employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent.

C: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "numbers of women"; the use of the plural noun "numbers" illogically implies that certain numbers belonging to women employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent; the intended meaning is that how many women are employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent. Moreover, Option C further alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "were raised"; the use of the passive voice incorrectly implies that the number of women employed outside the home was increased by a second entity; the intended meaning is that the number of women employed outside the home increased autonomously,.

D: Correct. This answer choice uses the clause "number of women...increased", conveying the intended meaning - that how many women[/i] are employed outside the home increased, autonomously, by more than thirty-five percent. Further, Option D is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.

E: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "was raised"; the use of the passive voice incorrectly implies that the number of women employed outside the home was increased by a second entity; the intended meaning is that the number of women employed outside the home increased autonomously,. Further, Option E redundantly uses "raised" alongside "increase", rendering it awkward and needlessly wordy.

Hence, D is the best answer choice.

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