考古題Form28 Q12

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#12
According to a study by the Camegie Foundation for the Advancement of teaching, companies in the United States are providing job training and general education for nearly eight million people, about equivalent to the enrollment of the nation's four-year colleges and universities.

B.the equivalent of those enrolled in
C.equal to those who are enrolled in
D.as many as the enrollment of
E.as many as are enrolled in

Ans: E

Q: Is any fault in the choice B?

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The phrases equivalent to in A, the equivalent of in B, and equal to in C have too broad a range of meanings to be used precisely here: that is, they can suggest more than merely numerical equality.

Also, as quantitative expressions, equivalent and equal often modify nouns referring to uncountable things, as in "an equivalent amount of resistance" or "a volume of water equal to Lake Michigan."

[antimissle]

Thanks for your answering. ^^