Quantitative Comparison Questions
Each of the following questions consists of two quantities, Quantity A and Quantity
B. You are to compare the two quantities. You may use additional information
centered above the two quantities if additional information is given. Choose
A if Quantity A is greater
B if Quantity B is greater
C if the two quantities are equal
D if the relationship between the two quantities cannot be determined
QUANTITY A QUANTITY B
- A B C D
The price of a stock is originally $x. After a y percent increase in 1992 and
z percent decrease in 1993, the price returns to $x.
QUANTITY A QUANTITY B
- y z A B C D
QUANTITY A QUANTITY B
- 73 % of 29 0.29% of 7,300 A B C D
QUANTITY A QUANTITY B
- 30% of 400 65 % of 200 A B C D
a is 25% of b
b is 75% of c
QUANTITY A QUANTITY B
- c as a percentage of b b as a percentage of a A B C D
The price of a certain item is less than $200.
QUANTITY A QUANTITY B
- A B C D
QUANTITY A QUANTITY B
- A B C D
90 as a percent of 50 The percent increase
from 50 to 140
A $40 reduction on
the price of the item
A 20% reduction on
the price of the item
The interest earned
on $10,000 invested
at 5% simple annual
interest over 4 years
The interest earned
on $10,000 invested at
10% compound annual
interest over 2 years.
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