12 Days of Christmas GMAT Competition - Day 3: More people travel to

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More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience  in an entire year.

(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience
(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities
(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities
(D) More people, in an average week, travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities
(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than to many other large cities

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

Manhattan Prep Official Explanation

First Glance:  Differences in the answer choices provide clues about what a problem might be testing. Before reading the sentence, glance at the beginning of the underline and down the beginning (just the beginning!) of the five answer choices to look for one early clue as to what this sentence is testing.

Answers (A), (D), and (E) begin with  more people , indicating that Comparisons are being tested. Answer (B) starts with the modifier In an average week, and choice (C) starts with the noun  The number , so be on the lookout for Structure and Meaning issues as well.

Issues:  
(1) Comparisons/Pronouns/Meaning
The sentence compares how many people travel to Hong Kong in an average week and how many people travel to many other cities in an entire year. Check the structure of each comparison.

Answer (A) states that  more people travel to Hong Kong … than other large cities experience . It is illogical to say that cities  experience  people. Eliminate (A).

Answer (C) compares  the number of people who travel to Hong Kong  and  that  of other cities. If  that  refers to the  number  of other cities, the comparison is illogical. If  that  is the  number of people  of other cities, the modifier of other cities implies that the people belong to these cities, which is also illogical. Finally,  that  also can’t refer to  the number of people who travel … of other cities , as that is grammatically incorrect (it would need to say  travel  to). Eliminate (C).

(2) Modifiers/Parallelism/Meaning
Answer (B) opens with the modifier  in an average week , followed by a comma. Because the comma separates this modifier from the rest of the clause, it must modify both parts of the parallel structure in the comparison—and this results in an illogical meaning for the second half of the comparison. While  a number of people  can travel to Hong Kong  in an average week , it is illogical to say that the  number of people who travel to other large cities in an entire year do so in an average week . Eliminate answer (B) for illogical meaning.

Answer (D) has the same error. The modifier in an average week is set up between commas that separate the subject and verb, making it an adverbial modifier that applies to both parallel elements. As with answer (B), people can’t  travel to other cities  both  in an entire year and in an average week . Eliminate answer (D) for illogical meaning.

The Correct Answer:  Answer (E) correctly compares the number of people who travel to Hong Kong  in an average week  and the number of people who travel to other large cities in an entire year. The parallel structure of the comparison ensures that the verb  travel  is implied in the second part of the comparison ( More people travel to Hong Kong… than   to many other large cities ), and the modifier  in an average week  is correctly placed to refer only to the first half of the comparison.

AKA90 · Answer

In meaning, what is difference between a and c?

VAL1195 · Answer

Correct Answer: B

(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience
Incorrect option as the parallelism is not drawn between the experience of cities.

(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities

Time parallelism correct, frequency of travel comparison correct.

(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities

THE NUMBER, not the correct construction of meaning for the sentence.

(D) More people, in an average week, travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities

More people modifier in an average week. Not correct. Eliminate the choice.

(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than to many other large cities

This was my 2nd choice, it's like people are choosing between destination to travel, however we are trying to compare the duration and frequency of people travelling.

Archit3110 · Answer

(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience  comparison done is wrong ;

(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities  we have same error as in option A ; comparison issue 
 (C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities  the number is a not a quantifiable number so usage of greater is wrong 
 (D) More people, in an average week, travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities  ( in an average week) is a non- essential modifier , without it also sentence makes sense and is correct 
also we have comparison also correct travel to hong kong than to many other ,,,

(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than to many other large cities  meaning issue

OPTION D is correct

sivatx2 · Answer

(A) More people travel to Hong Kong  in an average week  than many other large cities  experience 
 Comparison is not correct, due to wrong placement of modifier, 'in an average week'. Also experience is redundant. Eliminate

(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities
 Placement of modifier is correct and it applies to both Hong Kong and other large cities. The comparison is also correct and parallel. Keep B.

(C) The number of people  who travel to Hong Kong in an average week  is greater than that of other cities
 Eliminate the modifiers 'who travel....week', the sentence gives wrong meaning as it compares with the number of people of other large cities which is wrong. Eliminate.

(D) More people,  in an average week , travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities
 Wrong placement of modifier 'in an average week' modifies the subject incorrectly. Eliminate

(E) More people travel to Hong Kong  in an average week  than to many other large cities
 Comparison is not parallel due to wrong placement of modifier 'in an average week'. Eliminate

Hence B is the best answer choice.

AmanAngrish · Answer

(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience -  Illogical comparison between people and what cities experience 
(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities -  Changes the meaning. Here it means to say that same people travel to Hong Konga and other cities whereas the question stem is concerned with the quantum of people only 
(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities -  Here that refers back to 'The number'. So statement becomes: The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than (the number) of other cities. Illogical 
(D) More people, in an average week, travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities -  'In an average week' is a non essential modifier. Without it the sentence structure means that the more people travel to HK than any other city in an year. Here it fails to compare the weekly commute of people to HK 
(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than to many other large cities - Correct answer choice

rvgmat12 · Answer

More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience in an entire year.

(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience
Incorrect. average week compared to many other large cities

(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities
Incorrect. comparison is not clear. Changes meaning - in an average week,.. to.. in an entire year

(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities
Incorrect. what is that referring to? comparison error

(D) More people, in an average week, travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities
Incorrect. in an average week is made a non-essential modifier. This changes the meaning of the sentence

(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than to many other large cities
Correct

neetib · Answer

Need to check parallelism 
(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than  many other large cities experience --- experience is wrong ; out
(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities-wrong comparison ,out
(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities out
(D) More people,  in an average week,  travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities-out
(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than to many other large cities-correct

oa:e

Mkkrish · Answer

The sentence is giving a fact of the tourist footfall in Hongkong and comparing it with other cities.

(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience X
(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities X
(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities. Clearly tells us the idea.
(D) More people , in an average week,  travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities. In a average week is a essential modifier, we need this.
(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week  than to  many other large cities Eliminate

Ans C

rxb266 · Answer

More people travel
to Hong Kong in an average week
than
many other large cities experience in an entire year.

Quote:

(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience

to Hong Kong in an average week is not parallel to many other large cities experience in an entire year.
Incorrect

Quote:

(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities

The modifier in a average week should be placed after more people travel to Hong Kong
Incorrect

Quote:

(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities

The use of that of is incorrect

Quote:

(D) More people, in an average week, travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities

E is better option since in an average week is correctly placed after travel to Hong Kong
Incorrect

Quote:

(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than to many other large cities

More people travel
to Hong Kong in an average week
than
to many other large cities in an entire year.
is correctly parallel sentence construction.

IMO E

Sarmadk5 · Answer

Solution:
(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience ( Structure is vague, many other cities is incorrect)
(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities ( To MANY is wrong)
(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities ( clear meaning, not vague or redundant- Modifier THAT Of is used- Right)
(D) More people, in an average week, travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities ( Sentence Structure is complicated by prepositions and to many ..
(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than to many other large cities ( More and Many are used, modifier is not used with large cities) )

Right answer is C.

nikhil553 · Answer

More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience in an entire year.

(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience --> wrong comparison (people with cities)
(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities --> correct answer
(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than  that of  other cities -->wrong 
(D) More people,  in an average week , travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities --> wrong 
(E) More people travel to Hong Kong  in an average week  than to many other large cities ---> wrong answer

Kinshook · Answer

More people travel 
to Hong Kong in an average week 
than 
many other large cities experience  in an entire year.

to Hong Kong in an average week  is not parallel to  many other large cities experience in an entire year. 
Incorrect

The modifier  in a average week  should be placed after  more people travel to Hong Kong 
Incorrect

The use of  that of  is incorrect

E is better option since  in an average week  is correctly placed after  travel to Hong Kong 
Incorrect

More people travel 
 to Hong Kong in an average week  
than 
 to many other large cities in an entire year. 
is correctly parallel sentence construction.

IMO E

LeopardLiu · Answer

Answer is D 
More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience in an entire year.

(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience  wrong comparison 
(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities  In an average week modifies the whole sentence doesn't make sense if the sentence is ending with "an entire year" 
(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities  wrong comparison 
(D) More people, in an average week, travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities   same as B 
(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than to many other large cities  in an average week modifies people who travel to Hong Kong. in an entire year modifies people who travel to other large cities. Correct

Sushen · Answer

D is the answer.
Q:
 More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience  in an entire year.

(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience
(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities
(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities
(D) More people, in an average week, travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities
(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than to many other large cities

Interpret:
Clearly, the meaning of the sentence is that
In a week, more people travel to Hong Kong than the number that travel to other large cities in an entire year. Now, we need to find the sentence that has no critical errors in it and states this without allowing misinterpretation.
Regarding the comparison, I must compare the # of people traveling to the number of people traveling, not to the experience of a city!

D does this.
D. The appositive "in an average week" clearly modifies the number of people (more) that travel to Hong Kong... in a week. As to the comparison: The # of people traveling to HK (more in a week) is now clearly compared to the # that travel to other large cities... in a year. The modifier errors have been removed! Both time frames are clear. The comparison is clearly stated and is valid.

Now to see why the other answers are incorrect:
(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience
At a minimum, this sentence is not parallel and the comparison is not valid.
More people travel to HK... should be compared to the (number) of people traveling... Not to the experience of a city. This fails to be a valid comparison and fails in its parallelism.

(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities
It is not entirely clear what "in an entire year" modifies.
The comparison starts out perfectly. We are comparing the number of people who travel to HK in a week... to the # who travel to many other large cities... OOOooops, this sounds like the comparison is to other large cities ALSO in a week. The time frame is not clear. B is not the answer.

(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities
"of" other cities messes up this comparison. People are traveling "TO" HK and other cities.
The comparison is also not valid or parallel... "the number of people who travel to HK in an average week" ... is compared to "that of other cities." This fails the same way A fails.

(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than to many other large cities
This fails the same way B does. "in an average week" is now modifying "many other large cities", yet "in an entire year" is also modifying the same phrase. Confusion is the result. E does not make the coparison clear.

Umaiyer1234 · Answer

More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience in an entire year.

(A) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than many other large cities experience
(B) In an average week, more people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities
(C) The number of people who travel to Hong Kong in an average week is greater than that of other cities
(D) More people, in an average week, travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities
(E) More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than to many other large cities

The sentence compares more people to large cities, making it illogical, so A is eliminated.
B is confusing as the sentence starts with average week but then implies weeks in an entire year
C is incorrect, as the sentence aims to make a comparison between the situation in Hongkong and other cities and number of people is an object not the subject
D makes the same mistake
E is correct with syntax, grammar and meaning

Jainam24 · Answer

OA: E 
2 things being compared A) People travelling to a place to another place,People travelling in one time frame to another, both need to be compared properly

A: Faulty comparison: People travelling to Hong Kong in a week are compared to what cities experience. Totally rudderless comparison. Eliminate A 
B: The comparison of the timing is lost out over here. 
C: Usage of that of is inapplicable & thus grammatically incorrect 
D: The average week hidden in the comma pair makes it non-essential part of the sentence which can be dropped. Post that the new sentence becomes. "More people travel to Hong Kong than to many other large cities in an entire year. Here the comparison of the timing is lost

Palak1132 · Answer

If we look from a comparison and meaning view then only C does it.

So, IMO the answer is C

mysterymanrog · Answer

Neat question!

A) We can safely eliminate this. Other cities experience? Experience what? tourism, traveling, etc. Out. 
B) Tempting choice. Keep. 
C) "that" can only refer to "the number of". Replacing it in the sentence it makes no sense: is greater than the number of other cities in a year. The number of people who travel to Hong Kong is greater than the number of other cities in a year? Illogical. 
D) The usage of a non-essential modifier ruins the meaning of the sentence. Out. 
E) Tempting choice. Keep.

B vs E.

This is down to the wire, as usual for these questions.
I prefer E here. The structure is better (More people travel to Hong Kong in an average week than (people travel) to other large cities in a year).
Placing "in an average week" as an opening modifier is not the best choice IMO.

I am going with E.

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