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Hi, please check the two questions below. Though I've checked their explanations on respective threads, I'm still confused between 'less than' and 'lower than'.
Q1: Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation.
(A) amounts to a sum lower (B) amounts to less (C) amounted to less (D) amounted to lower (E) amounted to a lower sum Answer- C
Q2: Although the government's expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than that spent by tobacco companies, many believe that the government should allocate no more funds to a battle they perceive as pointless.
(A) expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than (B) expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amount to a sum dramatically less than (C) expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amount to a sum dramatically lower than (D) law suit expenditures regarding tobacco companies amount to a dramatically lower sum than (E) law suit expenditures against tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than Answer- C
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Hi, please check the two questions below. Though I've checked their explanations on respective threads, I'm still confused between 'less than' and 'lower than'.
Q1: Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation.
(A) amounts to a sum lower (B) amounts to less (C) amounted to less (D) amounted to lower (E) amounted to a lower sum Answer- C
Q2: Although the government's expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than that spent by tobacco companies, many believe that the government should allocate no more funds to a battle they perceive as pointless.
(A) expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than (B) expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amount to a sum dramatically less than (C) expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amount to a sum dramatically lower than (D) law suit expenditures regarding tobacco companies amount to a dramatically lower sum than (E) law suit expenditures against tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than Answer- C
Request a proven authority on GMAT-Verbal to answer this. Request egmat, EducationAisle, @scoreleap to pls answer this.
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Got it !!! I'm sorry somehow I missed that point. It seems that's the reason I see the contradiction. Thanks !!!
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