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GRE Quantitative Comparison Practice Test 4

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Given: A set of 5 numbers has an average of 10. A new set is formed by adding the number 16 to the original set. Column A: The average of the new set of 6 numbers. Column B: 11.

Sum of original 5 numbers = 5 imes 10 = 50. Sum of new 6 numbers = 50 + 16 = 66. Average of new set = 66/6.
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Column A: 50% of 60. Column B: 60% of 50.

Remember that a% of b is the same as b% of a. Or calculate both.
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Given: y is an integer. Column A: The remainder when y is divided by 2. Column B: 1.

What are the possible remainders when an integer is divided by 2?
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Column A: The area of a triangle with base 8 and height 5. Column B: 20.

Area of a triangle = (1/2) × base × height.
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Given: a is an integer and a^2 = 9. Column A: a. Column B: 3.

If a^2 = 9, what are the possible values for a?
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Given: x < 0. Column A: x^2. Column B: -x^2.

x^2 will be positive. -x^2 will be negative.
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Given: x = 5. Column A: 2x + 3. Column B: 3x - 2.

Substitute x = 5 into both expressions.
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The side length of cube A is 3. The side length of cube B is 2. Column A: The volume of cube A. Column B: Twice the volume of cube B.

Volume of a cube = side³. Calculate volume of A. Calculate volume of B, then double it.
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Given: x > 0. Column A: x/5. Column B: x/4.

When comparing positive fractions with the same positive numerator, the one with the smaller denominator is larger.
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Given: s > t > 0. Column A: s/t. Column B: t/s.

Since s > t and both are positive, s/t > 1 and 0 < t/s < 1.
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GRE Quantitative Comparison Practice Quiz 4
Comparison King/Queen!
You excel at quantitative comparisons!
Sharp Thinker!
Good analytical skills! Keep practicing.
QC Challenger!
Focus on testing cases and understanding the properties of numbers and operations.

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