GRE Question of the Day (December 17th)

Math

At noon of a certain day, when 5 pens and 3 pencils were placed in a drawer, the ratio of the number of pens to the number of pencils in that drawer became 47 to 17.

Quantity A	Quantity B
The ratio of the number of pens to the number of pencils in the drawer immediately before noon of that day	\({\frac{{3}}{{1}}}\)

A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Correct Answer - D - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

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