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SAT Sample Questions

Quantitative Comparisons

31. x and y are both positive and x/y > 5

    Quantity A: 0.2x
    Quantity B: y

    1. Quantity A is greater
    2. Quantity B is greater
    3. Relationship Indeterminate
    4. Quantity A equals Quantity B

    Answer: A

32. Quantity A: (3 x 4 x 17) / (121 x 100)
    Quantity B: (4 x 5 x 19) / (1000 x 121)
    1. Quantity A is greater
    2. Quantity A equals Quantity B
    3. Relationship Indeterminate
    4. Quantity B is greater

    Answer: A

33. Consider a triangle PQR.

    Quantity A: length of PQ + length of QR
    Quantity B: length of PR

    1. Quantity A is greater
    2. Quantity B is greater
    3. Relationship Indeterminate
    4. Quantity A equals Quantity B

    Answer: A

34. Quantity A: (27 - 13) (296 + 534)
    Quantity B: (27 + 13) (534 + 296)
    1. Quantity B is greater
    2. Quantity A equals Quantity B
    3. Relationship Indeterminate
    4. Quantity A is greater

    Answer: D

35. Quantity A: A = 1.1
    Quantity B: 12.1^1/2
    1. Relationship Indeterminate
    2. Quantity B is greater
    3. Quantity A equals Quantity B
    4. Quantity A is greater

    Answer: B

36. 100 < y < 200 and 100 < z < 210

    Quantity A: y
    Quantity B: z

    1. Quantity A is greater
    2. Quantity A equals Quantity B
    3. Quantity B is greater
    4. Relationship Indeterminate

    Answer: D

37. 

    Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.
    Given AB = AC and angle BAC = 60^o

    Quantity A: Length of side AB
    Quantity B: Length of side BC

    1. Quantity A equals Quantity B
    2. Quantity B is greater
    3. Relationship Indeterminate
    4. Quantity A is greater

    Answer: A

38. y² = 36

    Quantity A: y
    Quantity B: 6

    1. Relationship Indeterminate
    2. Quantity A is greater
    3. Quantity B is greater
    4. Quantity A equals Quantity B

    Answer: A

39. 

    Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.

    Quantity A: Measure of angle 1 + Measure of angle 2 + Measure of angle 4
    Quantity B: 180^o

    1. Relationship Indeterminate
    2. Quantity A is greater
    3. Quantity B is greater
    4. Quantity A equals Quantity B

    Answer: D

40. 

    Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.
    In triangle ABC, angle A = 60^o and AB = AC.

    Quantity A: Measure of angle 1 + Measure of angle 2
    Quantity B: 120^o

    1. Relationship Indeterminate
    2. Quantity A is greater
    3. Quantity A equals Quantity B
    4. Quantity B is greater

    Answer: C