Q46. GMAT Verbal (SC) -

Q. Unlike the private high school, which has plenty of modern science labs for its students, the public school's science facilities are both outdated technologically and under-equipped to handle the number of students at the school.

A. the public school's science facilities are both outdated technologically and under-equipped to handle the number
B. the public school's science facilities are outdated both technologically and under-equipped to handle the number
C. the public school is outdated technologically in its science facilities and under-equipped to handle the number
D. the public school has science facilities that are both outdated technologically and under-equipped to handle the number
E. the public school has science facilities that are both outdated technologically and under-equipped to handle the amount


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D. the public school has science facilities that are both outdated technologically and under-equipped to handle the number

We are comparing schools . hence only C D E are left

C out has we are talking abt shortcomings of science facilities .. Hence it shd have been science facilities ... & ...

E has amount which modifies students .. number is countable which shd be the correct modifier.

Hence i say its D

Dear Hagrid,
you shouldn't have highlighted this part: 'of students at the school' - this part, according yo your answers remains unchanged.

I would go with "D" because following the format of the beginning of the sentence it can only b "D" or "E". Furthermore, I choose "D" because the number of students can be counted so number should be used.

Thanks, just changed the question. Sorry about that.

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c

OA: D
OE: "Unlike the private high school" should be compared with the public school, not the public school's facilities, eliminating A and B. C alters the meaning of the sentence, stating that the school overall is under-equipped to handle the number of students, rather than just its science facilities. E simply uses the word "amount" instead of "number". D is the correct answer.

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