Download Mathematics Department GRE Quantitative Workshop #2

Mathematics Department
GRE Quantitative Workshop
#2
Column A
Column B
1
Column A
Column B
11
x = 3 – 3y
y = -1
m<0<n
m
|m|
n
|n|
2
-|-3.1| = w
3.1
12
-1
x
23
2 3
(.34) 4 (.34) 5
(.34) 1
The number of
months in 5
years
The number of days
in 11 weeks
(9) 6
(10) 6
w
3
13
- (1)
(14)
(1)
(13)
4
14
(y-1)(y)(y+1)
(y)(y)(y)
5
15
3x > 15
18x
30
15(231)
14(230)
16
6
x and y are
both positive
x3 x2 y
(x y )3
7
17
xy
r+c=10
c+3=5
x+y
x2 y  0
8
r
c
(Z ) 2
(Y ) 2
The average
of 10, 20, &
30.
The average of
12, 20, & 28.
18
xy 2  0
x
y
For all real
numbers x and y,
x * y = 3x+4y
9
19
5*5
10
123.1 
30
1
3
124.1 
2
3
Answers
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. B
12. A
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. D
17. A
18. A
19. C
Recall
(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.