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Five years ago, in a zoo, the ratio of the number of cheetah
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Five years ago, in a zoo, the ratio of the number of cheetahs to the number of pandas was 1 : 3. The ratio is now 1 : 2.
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 |
The increase in the number of cheetahs in the zoo in the last five years |
The increase in the number of pandas in the zoo in the last five years |
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: Five years ago, in a zoo, the ratio of the number of cheetah
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22 Apr 2019, 06:30
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Carcass wrote:
Five years ago, in a zoo, the ratio of the number of cheetahs to the number of pandas was 1 : 3. The ratio is now 1 : 2.
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 |
The increase in the number of cheetahs in the zoo in the last five years |
The increase in the number of pandas in the zoo in the last five years |
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.
There are many different scenarios that meet the given conditions.
Let's test some of these scenarios.
Given: Five years ago, in a zoo, the ratio of the number of cheetahs to the number of pandas was 1 : 3. The ratio is now 1 : 2
SCENARIO #1
5 years ago: 10 cheetahs and 30 pandas (C : P = 1 : 3)
Now: 15 cheetahs and 30 pandas (C : P = 1 : 2)
In this scenario, we get:
QUANTITY A: 5
QUANTITY B: 0
Quantity A is greater.
SCENARIO #2
5 years ago: 1 cheetah and 3 pandas (C : P = 1 : 3)
Now: 4 cheetahs and 8 pandas (C : P = 1 : 2)
In this scenario, we get:
QUANTITY A: 3
QUANTITY B: 5
Quantity B is greater.
Answer: D
Cheers,
Brent
Re: Five years ago, in a zoo, the ratio of the number of cheetah
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05 Jan 2024, 14:36
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From the way I see it... the ratio of Cheetahs remained flat, hence didn't increase.. and the ratio of pandas decreased in the second year, so D was the appropriate answer.. Does this work?
