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a and b are the digits of a two- digit number ab, and a = b
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a and b are the digits of a two-digit number ab, and a = b + 3.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The two-digit number ab |
40 |
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.
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a and b are the digits of a two- digit number ab, and a = b
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03 Mar 2020, 12:29
03 Mar 2020, 12:29
Carcass wrote:
a and b are the digits of a two-digit number ab, and a = b + 3.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The two-digit number ab |
40 |
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.
Concept tested: Zero is a digit
Let's test some possible values of x and B
case i: Since a = b + 3, one possible pair of values is a = 3 and b = 0
We get:
Quantity A: 30
Quantity B: 40
In this case, Quantity B is greater
case ii: Since a = b + 3, another possible pair of values is a = 4 and b = 1
We get:
Quantity A: 41
Quantity B: 40
In this case, Quantity A is greater
Answer: D
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Re: a and b are the digits of a two- digit number ab, and a = b
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03 Mar 2020, 15:13
03 Mar 2020, 15:13
ahh I'm soo annoyed. I read it as a two-digit integer ab, meaning a*b.
