Advanced Doc (Retired GMAT Prep): SC Q #12
Although people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States,their death rates from heart disease are far lower in France.
A. people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their
B. people in France and the United States consume fatty foods at about the same rate, the
C. fatty foods are consumed by people in France at a comparable rate to the United States’s,
Their
D. the rate of fatty foods consumed in France and the United States is about the same, the
E. the rate of people consuming fatty foods is about the same in France and the United
States
OA is B, but I got confused between B & D and picked up D.
After relooking, I can understand that in option D, “the rate of people consuming” is meaningless. But had it been “The rate of consumption of fatty foods” in D, then would it be correct ?
Can we cross D also because, the next clause starting with “the death rates” modifies subject “rate of fatty foods”, when it should modify “people”.
I am confused. are you talking about option D or E? D is wrong for a similar reason — “rate of fatty foods + modifier” is not the intended meaning. fatty foods do not have a “rate”.
