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There were x dictionaries in a bookstore. After 1/8 of them were pu
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There were x dictionaries in a bookstore. After 1/8 of them were purchased, 10 more dictionaries were shipped in, bringing the total number of dictionaries to 52.
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 |
x |
50 |
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: There were x dictionaries in a bookstore. After 1/8 of them were pu
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29 Jan 2022, 03:52
29 Jan 2022, 03:52
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Total \(x\) dictionaries
1/8 of them were purchased, so left \(= \frac{7}{8}x\)
10 more dictionaries were shipped in.
Total \(= \frac{7}{8}x + 10 = 52\)
\(x = 48\)
Qt B > Qt A
Answer B
1/8 of them were purchased, so left \(= \frac{7}{8}x\)
10 more dictionaries were shipped in.
Total \(= \frac{7}{8}x + 10 = 52\)
\(x = 48\)
Qt B > Qt A
Answer B
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