51. According to surveys by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about 20 percent of young adults used cocaine in 1979, doubling those reported in the 1977 survey.
(A) doubling those reported in the 1977 survey
(B) to double the number the 1977 survey reported
(C) twice those the 1977 survey reported
(D) twice as much as those reported in the 1977 survey
(E) twice the number reported in the 1977 survey
Solution:
Comparison*
20% percent of young adults is a number (or figure) and can be compared only with another number (or figure). Hence, E is the best choice.
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(A) doubling those reported in the 1977 survey
(B) to double the number the 1977 survey reported
(C) twice those the 1977 survey reported
(D) twice as much as those reported in the 1977 survey
(E) twice the number reported in the 1977 survey
Solution:
Comparison*
20% percent of young adults is a number (or figure) and can be compared only with another number (or figure). Hence, E is the best choice.
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