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The number cookies in a [#permalink] New post   09 Oct 2017, 02:44
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Quantity A
Quantity B
The number of cookies in a bag that weighs 3 kilograms
The number of grapes in a bag that weighs 2 kilograms


A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: The number cookies in a [#permalink] New post   09 Oct 2017, 04:02
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Quantity A
Quantity B
The number of cookies in a bag that weighs 3 kilograms
The number of grapes in a bag that weighs 2 kilograms


A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.



Here we have two unknowns, no solution can be provided. Option D
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Re: The number cookies in a [#permalink] New post   09 Oct 2017, 06:40
Knowing the total weight of the two bags does not give any information about the number of items. We would have needed their individual weight at least. Thus, the two bags can contain whatever number of items so that the two quantities are not comparable.

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