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11 Nov 2012, 12:14
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The latest review of pay scales in a particular company shows that g officers get paid an average of 1.8 times more salary than product development engineers, compared to a ratio of 1.3 times ten years ago.
(A) that marketing officers get paid an average of 1.8 times more salary than product development engineers, compared to a ratio of 1.3 times
(B) marketing officers who get paid on average 1.8 times more salary than product development engineers, as compared to 1.3 times their salary, the ratio
(C) that, on average, marketing officers get paid 1.8 times the salary of product development engineers, as compared to 1.3 times their salary, the ratio
(D) marketing officers now having an average of 1.8 times the salary of a product development engineers, compared to the ratio of 1.3 times
(E) that, on average, marketing officers get paid 1.8 times the salary of product development engineers, a ratio that compares to 1.3 times
Can any one elaborate this question for me? I am really confused.
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why? god!! why?!!
(A) that marketing officers get paid an average of 1.8 times more salary than product development engineers, compared to a ratio of 1.3 times
(B) marketing officers who get paid on average 1.8 times more salary than product development engineers, as compared to 1.3 times their salary, the ratio
(C) that, on average, marketing officers get paid 1.8 times the salary of product development engineers, as compared to 1.3 times their salary, the ratio
(D) marketing officers now having an average of 1.8 times the salary of a product development engineers, compared to the ratio of 1.3 times
(E) that, on average, marketing officers get paid 1.8 times the salary of product development engineers, a ratio that compares to 1.3 times
Can any one elaborate this question for me? I am really confused.
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why? god!! why?!!
11 Nov 2012, 13:48
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Hey welcome to GMAT club...:D
hhmm...I sensed some one called me... LOL jk.
IMO C should be right for the reasons marked in blue
marketinThe latest review of pay scales in a particular company shows that g officers get paid an average of 1.8 times more salary than product development engineers, compared to a ratio of 1.3 times ten years ago.
(A) that marketing officers get paid an average of 1.8 times more salary than product development engineers, compared to a ratio of 1.3 times
(B) marketing officers who get paid on average 1.8 times more salary than product development engineers, as compared to 1.3 times their salary, the ratio
(C) that, on average, marketing officers get paid 1.8 times the salary of product development engineers, as compared to 1.3 times their salary, the ratio
(D) marketing officers now having an average of 1.8 times the salary of a product development engineers, compared to the ratio of 1.3 times
(E) that, on average, marketing officers get paid 1.8 times the salary of product development engineers, a ratio that compares to 1.3 times
1st you can simply eliminate B and D because review of pay scale in a particular company shows maketing officers? NO
review of pay scale shows some facts about them.
Now we are left with A , C and E
In E, we have "a ratio that compares to 1.3 times" how can a rato compare anything. that's not possible so KILL E
In A we have at the end we have "1.3 times" we can use 1.3 times as used here; we have to mention 1.3 times of something (see option C)
1.3 times of What of ten years ago? for this reason we can kill A.
Left with C.
Cheers
ARASHFRX
hhmm...I sensed some one called me... LOL jk.
IMO C should be right for the reasons marked in blue
marketinThe latest review of pay scales in a particular company shows that g officers get paid an average of 1.8 times more salary than product development engineers, compared to a ratio of 1.3 times ten years ago.
(A) that marketing officers get paid an average of 1.8 times more salary than product development engineers, compared to a ratio of 1.3 times
(B) marketing officers who get paid on average 1.8 times more salary than product development engineers, as compared to 1.3 times their salary, the ratio
(C) that, on average, marketing officers get paid 1.8 times the salary of product development engineers, as compared to 1.3 times their salary, the ratio
(D) marketing officers now having an average of 1.8 times the salary of a product development engineers, compared to the ratio of 1.3 times
(E) that, on average, marketing officers get paid 1.8 times the salary of product development engineers, a ratio that compares to 1.3 times
1st you can simply eliminate B and D because review of pay scale in a particular company shows maketing officers? NO
review of pay scale shows some facts about them.
Now we are left with A , C and E
In E, we have "a ratio that compares to 1.3 times" how can a rato compare anything. that's not possible so KILL E
In A we have at the end we have "1.3 times" we can use 1.3 times as used here; we have to mention 1.3 times of something (see option C)
1.3 times of What of ten years ago? for this reason we can kill A.
Left with C.
Cheers
General Discussion
11 Nov 2012, 14:24
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Jp27
First of all, thank you for your complete answer and helpful comments.
would you please explain more about the problem with the first answer choice?
you mentioned that we need 1.3 times of sth, however in C we don't have it.
on the other hand, putting C in the question, we have :
on average, marketing officers get paid 1.8 times the salary of product development engineers, as compared to 1.3 times their salary, the ratio ten years ago.
the end of this sentence is somehow awkward, isn't it?!
