I think this is a failure of the test giver
Man : How many new students have joined the club?
Woman : Four the first day, and four since then.
Man : How many more do you think will join?
Woman : I expect ten more.
Question : How many students does the woman expect?
And the expected answer was 18, and not 10. I think both are acceptable. No?
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Yes, true. Thank you, Zoe. :)
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You're right, the test giver was not clear. If the question was, "How many students does woman expect IN TOTAL?" the answer would be 18. If the question was, "How many MORE students does the woman expect?" the answer would be 10. The actual question is too vague.
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Thank you, Chris. Good to hear that. :)
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Is that the full question? The question is a bit broad and doesn't really specify what students the woman expects. If I had to answer this question it would be 10, since she expected 10. But if the question was How many students does the woman expect to have in her club, then it would be 18.
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