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QOTD#27 Quant Comparison y < 0
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07 Oct 2016, 12:49
07 Oct 2016, 12:49
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y < 0
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
2y |
20y |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: QOTD#27 Quant Comparison y < 0
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07 Oct 2016, 12:52
07 Oct 2016, 12:52
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When y = −1, Quantity A is −2 and Quantity B is −20. Eliminate choices (B) and (C). Plug in another value for y. When y = −100, Quantity A is −200 and Quantity B is −2,000. Quantity A is always greater.
Hence A is the correct option.
When y = −1, Quantity A is −2 and Quantity B is −20. Eliminate choices (B) and (C). Plug in another value for y. When y = −100, Quantity A is −200 and Quantity B is −2,000. Quantity A is always greater.
Hence A is the correct option.
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Re: QOTD#27 Quant Comparison y < 0
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12 Nov 2016, 07:31
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sandy wrote:
y < 0
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
2y |
20y |
Another approach is to use matching operations
Quantity A: 2y
Quantity B: 20y
Subtract 2y from both quantities
Quantity A: 0
Quantity B: 18y
Divide both quantities by 18
Quantity A: 0
Quantity B: y
Since we're told that y < 0 (y is negative), we can conclude that quantity A is greater.
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