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Eric, Alan and Dave are all fishermen. Eric typically catche
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Eric, Alan and Dave are all fishermen. Eric typically catches three times as many fish as Alan each day. Over the course of two days, Dave typically catches as many fish as Alan catches in five days.
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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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The number of fish Eric typically catches each day. |
The number of fish Dave typically catches each day |
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
Re: Eric, Alan and Dave are all fishermen. Eric typically catche
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Eric, Alan and Dave are all fishermen. Eric typically catches three times as many fish as Alan each day. Over the course of two days, Dave typically catches as many fish as Alan catches in five days.
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
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The number of fish Eric typically catches each day. |
The number of fish Dave typically catches each day |
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
Eric catches three times as many fishes as Alan --> E = 3A.
In two days Dave catches as many fishes as Alan catches in five days --> 2D = 5A --> D = 2.5A.
Qty A: 3A.
Qty B: 2.5A.
Therefore Qty A is greater than Qty B and is the correct answer.
Eric, Alan, and Dave are all fishermen
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Еric, Аlаn аnd Dаvе аrе аll fishеrmеn. Еric typicаlly cаtchеs thrее timеs аs mаny fish аs Аlаn еаch dаy. Оvеr thе cоursе оf twо dаys, Dаvе typicаlly cаtchеs аs mаny fish аs Аlаn cаtchеs in fivе dаys.
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.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
Thе numbеr оf fish Еric typicаlly cаtchеs еаch dаy |
Thе numbеr оf fish Dаvе typicаlly cаtchеs еаch dаy |
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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