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In geometry, polygons with up to twelve sides have different

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In geometry, polygons with up to twelve sides have different [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 17 Jun 2010, 03:56
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In geometry, polygons with up to twelve sides have different given names; however, if the number of sides is greater than twelve, name the polygon by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.

A) if the number of sides is greater than twelve, name the polygon by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.
B) if the number of sides is higher than twelve, the polygon is named by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.
C) if the number of sides is higher than twelve, name the polygon by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.
D) if the number of sides is greater than twelve, the polygon is named by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.
E) if the number of sides is higher than twelve, place the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.



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Originally posted by ykaiim on 17 Jun 2010, 01:16.
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Re: In geometry, polygons with up to twelve sides have different [#permalink] New post   17 Jun 2010, 02:21
IMO D.

It should be number of sides greater and not higher so B, C and E out

In A it should be like "geometricians/etc name the polygone", so answer is D
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Re: In geometry, polygons with up to twelve sides have different [#permalink] New post   17 Jun 2010, 02:28
Go with D..

A, C 'name the polygon' is wrong
E changes meaning

D is in passive as is the sentence before the ;
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Re: In geometry, polygons with up to twelve sides have different [#permalink] New post   17 Jun 2010, 02:36
All the options have POLYGONS in the end. IMO, it should POLYGON... Just correct me if I am wrong
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Re: In geometry, polygons with up to twelve sides have different [#permalink] New post   17 Jun 2010, 02:44
yes D
sides + greater than
the number of sides is greater than

Great question !
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Re: In geometry, polygons with up to twelve sides have different [#permalink] New post   17 Jun 2010, 03:56
Great guys. OA is D.

Yes, in the end, it is POLYGONS.
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Re: In geometry, polygons with up to twelve sides have different [#permalink] New post   29 Jun 2010, 07:02
can someone please explain why we need 'greater than' and not 'higher than' ?



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