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Mr. Jenkins is installing a pool in his backyard. The pool will be a
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17 Aug 2022, 16:20
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Mr. Jenkins is installing a pool in his backyard. The pool will be a rectangle with a length of 12 feet and a width of 8 feet. There will also be a 36 square foot wooden deck built adjacent to one side of the pool.
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 |
the total area of the pool and deck |
120 sq ft |
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
Part of the project: GRE Quantitative Comparison GEOMETRY+Tricky Questions - Special Summer Edition (2022)
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Mr. Jenkins is installing a pool in his backyard. The pool will be a
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20 Aug 2022, 02:51
20 Aug 2022, 02:51
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To find the area of Mr. Jenkins’ pool, use the formula a = lw to find that the area will equal 12 ft × 8 ft, or 96 sq ft. Added to the 36 square foot area of the deck, the total area is 132 sq ft, which is more than the value of column B. The answer is A.
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