GRE- Quantitative Reasoning
A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D

Answer(s): D
Explanation: Letting x equal the number of ounces of soy sauce added to the mixture, 18 + x
equals the total mount of the mixture after the soy sauce is added. The amount of peanut sauce
(5.76 ounces) must equal 12% of the new total amount of the mixture, which is 18 + x. You can
express this as an algebraic equation and solve for x:+
30 ounces of soy sauce must be added to achieve a mixture that includes 12% peanut sauce.

QUESTION: 9

At a particular ice cream parlor, customers can choose among five different ice cream flavors
and may choose either a sugar cone or a waffle cone. Considering ice cream flavor and cone
type, but NOT the arrangement of ice cream scoops, how many distinct triple-scoop cones with
three different ice cream flavors are available?

A. 10
B. 20
C. 25
D. 40
E. 50

Answer(s): B
Explanation: Let {A, B, C, D, E} represent the set of ice cream flavors. 10 triple-scoop
combinations are available: {ABC}{ABD}{ABE}{ACD}{ACE}{ADE} {BCD}{BCE}{BDE}{CDE}
Each of these combinations is available on either of the two cone types. Thus, the total number

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