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steveyangxt

Q7:

A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEO’s now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980.

1. that CEO’s now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times
2. that, on average, CEO’s now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times
3. that, on average, CEO’s now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio
4. CEO’s who now earn on average 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio
5. CEO’s now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times

Answer: b

但是b也是用compare to 阿比做吗 应该对比才是把

steveyangxt

yeah, the answer given is b, and i find in longman that compare to can be used with the same meening as compare with. but the usage is not a standard one in gmat. hope to get a satesactory answer.

johncheng

如果答案是B，那么只能解释为对比。