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m=3n
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02 Jul 2021, 05:39
02 Jul 2021, 05:39
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\(m=3n\)
\(n=5p\)
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.
\(n=5p\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
m |
p |
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: m=3n
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02 Jul 2021, 08:18
02 Jul 2021, 08:18
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The relation between \(m, n, p\) can change based on their sign. \(+ / -\)
So Answer D
So Answer D
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Re: m=3n
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02 Jul 2021, 09:58
02 Jul 2021, 09:58
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Carcass wrote:
\(m=3n\)
\(n=5p\)
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.
\(n=5p\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
m |
p |
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.
Col. A: m
Col. B: p
Col. A: 3n
Col. B: p
Col. A: 3(5p) = 15p
Col. B: p
We do not whether p is -ve or a +ve number, therefore we cannot divide both sides by p!
For example;
When p = 1,
Col. A > Col. B
When p = -1,
Col. A < Col. B
Hence, option D
