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1/12 of 17 or 1/17 of 12 [#permalink] New post   01 Dec 2016, 08:36
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Quantity A
Quantity B
\(\frac{1}{12}\) of 17
\(\frac{1}{17}\) of 12



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: 1/12 of 17 or 1/17 of 12 [#permalink] New post   02 Dec 2016, 10:30
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Carcass wrote:
Quantity A
Quantity B
\(\frac{1}{12}\) of 17
\(\frac{1}{17}\) of 12



Rewrite as...
Quantity A: (1/12)(17)
Quantity B: (1/17)(12)

Rewrite as...
Quantity A: (1/12)(17/1)
Quantity B: (1/17)(12/1)

Evaluate
Quantity A: 17/12
Quantity B: 12/17

Quantity A is greater than 1 and Quantity B is less than 1.
Answer: A
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