GRE Sample Test 2 Quantitative Reasoning 1

Question : 5 of 20

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In a certain country, the total weight of recycled newspapers increases annually by 0.79 million tons.
Quantity A : The percent increase in the weight of recycled newspapers in 1989 over 1988
Quantity B : The percent increase in the weight of recycled newspapers in 1990 over 1989

Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Validate

Solution:

Plug In! Say there were 10 million tons in 1988. The percent increase was

{0.79}/{10}

. Then in 1989 there were 10.79 tons, so the percent increase from 1989 to 1990 was

{0.79}/{10.79}

.
Quantity A must be greater.

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