Last visit was: 28 Apr 2026, 01:33 It is currently 28 Apr 2026, 01:33
Home
Messages
Tests
Schools
Events
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
User avatar
rampuria
User avatar
Joined: 04 Sep 2008
Last visit: 06 May 2019
Posts: 147
Own Kudos:
312
Given Kudos: 56
Location: Kolkata
Concentration: Strategic Management
Schools:La Martiniere for Boys
Posts: 147
Kudos: 312
The number of urban dwellers per square mile have grown from 19 Mar 2009, 08:01
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
00:00
Start Timer
Pause Timer
Resume Timer
Show Answer
Hide
Show
History
N
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!

Difficulty:

(N/A)

Question Stats:

0% (00:00) correct 0% (00:00) wrong based on 0 sessions

History

Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
The number of urban dwellers per square mile have grown from 100 to nearly 1000, a number that is about the population density of Gotham City's.

(A) have grown from 100 to nearly 1000, a number that is about the population density of Gotham City's
(B) have grown from 100 to nearly 1000, a number that is about Gotham City's population density
(C) have grown from 100 to nearly 1000, a number about the population density of Gotham City’s
(D) has grown from 100 to nearly 1000, a number about the population density of Gotham City
(E) has grown from 100 to nearly 1000, a number about Gotham City’s population density



Archived Topic
Hi there,
This topic has been closed and archived due to inactivity or violation of community quality standards. No more replies are possible here.
Where to now? Join ongoing discussions on thousands of quality questions in our Sentence Correction (SC - EA only) Forum
Still interested in this question? Check out the "Best Topics" block below for a better discussion on this exact question, as well as several more related questions.
Thank you for understanding, and happy exploring!
User avatar
asthanap
User avatar
Joined: 22 Feb 2009
Last visit: 15 Sep 2014
Posts: 38
Own Kudos:
93
Posts: 38
Kudos: 93
The number of urban dwellers per square mile have grown from 19 Mar 2009, 08:53
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
For me it is D.
The number goes with singular. Hence it should be The number of urban dwellers per square mile has grown .

Now we have two choices D and E. I will go with E as sentence witout possive case is more idiomatic than with possive case.

rampuria
The number of urban dwellers per square mile have grown from 100 to nearly 1000, a number that is about the population density of Gotham City's.

(A) have grown from 100 to nearly 1000, a number that is about the population density of Gotham City's
(B) have grown from 100 to nearly 1000, a number that is about Gotham City's population density
(C) have grown from 100 to nearly 1000, a number about the population density of Gotham City’s
(D) has grown from 100 to nearly 1000, a number about the population density of Gotham City
(E) has grown from 100 to nearly 1000, a number about Gotham City’s population density
Show more
User avatar
neeshpal
User avatar
Joined: 24 Feb 2007
Last visit: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 96
Own Kudos:
1,553
Given Kudos: 2
Location: nj
Posts: 96
Kudos: 1,553
The number of urban dwellers per square mile have grown from 21 Mar 2009, 07:38
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
I think D.

E would be right if it would have something like "...a number about Gotham City’s (increasing or growing) population density"
User avatar
mrsmarthi
User avatar
Joined: 30 Nov 2008
Last visit: 09 Nov 2013
Posts: 335
Own Kudos:
1,892
Given Kudos: 15
Concentration: Finance, General Management
Schools:Fuqua
Posts: 335
Kudos: 1,892
The number of urban dwellers per square mile have grown from 21 Mar 2009, 09:37
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
The Number of should always be treated as singular. Hence the helping verb should be HAS instead of HAVE.

We are left with options D and E. Now among D and E, we should not replace an OF prepositional phrase when it tries to give some measure. But in E statement is replacing an OF prepositional phrase as Gotham’s City’s population density.

Hence I will go with D
User avatar
JohnLewis1980
User avatar
Joined: 21 Apr 2008
Last visit: 04 Nov 2010
Posts: 285
Own Kudos:
104
Given Kudos: 13
Concentration: Industrial Sector
Schools:Kellogg, MIT, Michigan, Berkeley, Marshall, Mellon
Posts: 285
Kudos: 104
The number of urban dwellers per square mile have grown from 21 Mar 2009, 13:23
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hi mates

is this a GMAT question?

IMO E

"the number" is singular, therefore A, B and C out

For D and E are exactly the same, I picked E because it's simpler

OA and Source?

Cheers



Archived Topic
Hi there,
This topic has been closed and archived due to inactivity or violation of community quality standards. No more replies are possible here.
Where to now? Join ongoing discussions on thousands of quality questions in our Sentence Correction (SC - EA only) Forum
Still interested in this question? Check out the "Best Topics" block above for a better discussion on this exact question, as well as several more related questions.
Thank you for understanding, and happy exploring!
Moderators:
GMATNinja
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
7391 posts
AbhishekP220108
507 posts
bhanu29
363 posts