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Exam GRE Section 2 Quantitative topic 1 question 12 discussion

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Question #: 12
Topic #: 1
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  • A. The quantity in Column A is greater;
  • B. The quantity in Column B is greater;
  • C. The quantities are equal;
  • D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️
The centered information establishes that Quantity B, pq, must be negative, because the product of a positive number and a negative number is always negative.
As for Quantity A, try substituting some simple numbers for p and q. If p= 1 and q= -1, then p+q= 0 while pq= -1, and therefore


Thus, which quantity is greater depends on the values of p and q.
by methoddy at Feb. 26, 2021, 7:49 a.m.

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Mike3268
3 years, 12 months ago
p=2,q=-1 so, p+q =1 pq = -2 so A is greater than B
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methoddy
4 years, 4 months ago
I dont think this answer is correct as the sum of a positive and a negative number is always greater than the product of same pair of numbers
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