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Actual exam question from Test Prep's GRE Section 2 Quantitative
Question #: 35
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. D
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The inequality ab< 0 tells you that either a or b, but not both, is negative. Since a<b, a must be negative and b must be positive. But you cannot make the
comparison between Quantity A and Quantity B. Which is greater depends on the absolute values of the two variables. For example, if a= -1 and b= 2, then

On the other hand, if a= -2 and b= 1, then

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kingoyince
3 years, 5 months ago
The answer has to be D
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aartib1
3 years, 12 months ago
What is the answer?
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