GRE Sample Test 3 Quantitative Reasoning 1

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The number of hours Bob worked in December was 10% less than the number of hours he worked in November. Bob's hourly wage in December was 10% more than his hourly wage in November.
Quantity A : The amount Bob earned in November
Quantity B : The amount Bob earned in December

Validate

Solution:

Plug in values. Assume that Bob worked 100 hours in November and made

\$

10/hr. In this case, Bob earned 100 ×

\$

10 =

\$

1,000 in November. In December, he thus worked 90 hours and earned

\$

11/hr. In this case, he earned 90 × 11 =

\$

990 in December. Since he earned more in November,Quantity A is greater.

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