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17% of p is equal to 18% of q, where p and q are positive
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28 Jun 2016, 15:21
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17% of p is equal to 18% of q, where p and q are positive
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 |
p |
q |
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.
Re: 17% of p is equal to 18% of q, where p and q are positive
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29 Jun 2016, 20:09
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17/18=q/p, hence p is large. Choice A
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Re: 17% of p is equal to 18% of q, where p and q are positive
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15 Jul 2016, 05:57
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sandy wrote:
17% of p is equal to 18% of q, where p and q are positive
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 |
p |
q |
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.
Given: 17% of p = 18% of q
Rewrite as 0.17p = 0.18q
Multiply both sides by 100 to get: 17p = 18q
Divide both sides by 18 to get: (17/18)p = q
This tells us that q is a bit less than p
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