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a, b, c are integers, such that a < b < c.
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19 Jul 2019, 08:12
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a, b, c are integers, such that a < b < c.
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 |
ac |
bc |
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: a, b, c are integers, such that a < b < c.
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19 Jul 2019, 09:50
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Carcass wrote:
a, b, c are integers, such that a < b < c.
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 |
ac |
bc |
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
The problem here is that we don't know whether any or all of the values are positive or negative.
So, let's test some values
case i: a = -2, b = -1 and c = 0 (this satisfies the condition that a < b < c)
We get:
Quantity A: ac = (-2)(0) = 0
Quantity B: bc = (-1)(0) = 0
In this case, the two quantities are equal
case ii: a = -1, b = 0 and c = 1 (this satisfies the condition that a < b < c)
We get:
Quantity A: ac = (-1)(1) = -1
Quantity B: bc = (0)(0) = 0
In this case, Quantity B is greater
Answer: D
Cheers,
Brent
Re: a, b, c are integers, such that a < b < c.
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06 Jan 2024, 04:49
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If a,b,c are positive integers, lets say 2,3,4 then QA = 8, QB = 12 and therefore QB is the greatest.
If a,b,c are negative integers, lets say -2,3-4 then QA = 8 QB = -12 and therefore QA is the greatest.
The answer is D.
If a,b,c are negative integers, lets say -2,3-4 then QA = 8 QB = -12 and therefore QA is the greatest.
The answer is D.
