GMAT Sentence Correction (SC) | Re: The portion of the interest earned on the state university’s

The portion of the interest earned on the state university’s endowment that is set aside to fund merit scholarships for outstanding high school seniors is more numerous than that set aside to fund the university’s high-powered athletic program.
(A) is more numerous than
(B) are more numerous than
(C) is greater than
(D) is greater
(E) are greater than


answer is C
comparison requires than and is singular
numerous is uncountable

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