GRE- Quantitative Reasoning A. The quantity in Column A is greater;
B. The quantity in Column B is greater;
C. The quantities are equal;
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Answer(s): C
Explanation: There's no need to perform any calculations here. Comparing one cube-box with
the other, notice that all measurements are proportional. Hence the number of cubes that can
be packed into the boxes must be the same.
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A. The quantity in Column A is greater;
B. The quantity in Column B is greater;
C. The quantities are equal;
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Answer(s): A
Explanation: To add two fractions having a common denominator, you add numerators--
not
denominators. Hence,
. You'l find that it's impossible to equate
with
and so
the two quantities cannot be equal. Since x >0, you can cancel across columns, leaving an
inequality in which Quantity QuantityB:
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