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r and s are integers, and r<s.
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r and s are integers, and r<s.
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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Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITION
GRE - Math Book
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The number of odd integers between r and s |
The number of even integers between r and s |
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.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITION
GRE - Math Book
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Re: r and s are integers, and r<s.
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Carcass wrote:
r and s are integers, and r<s.
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 |
The number of odd integers between r and s |
The number of even integers between r and s |
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.
Consider 2 cases;
Case I: r = 0 and s = 6
Col. A: 3
Col. B: 2
Col. A < Col. B
Case II: r = 1 and s = 6
Col. A: 2
Col. B: 2
Col. A = Col. B
Hence, option D
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Re: r and s are integers, and r<s.
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23 Jul 2021, 06:09
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Carcass wrote:
r and s are integers, and r<s.
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.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITION
GRE - Math Book
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The number of odd integers between r and s |
The number of even integers between r and s |
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.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITION
GRE - Math Book
If r = 1 and s = 3, we get:
QUANTITY A: 0
QUANTITY B: 1
Quantity B is greater.
If r = 2 and s = 4, we get:
QUANTITY A: 1
QUANTITY B: 0
Quantity A is greater.
Answer: D
