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# 14 - 3(4 - 6)

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14 - 3(4 - 6) [#permalink]  19 May 2018, 11:54
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 Quantity A Quantity B 14 - 3(4 - 6) (4)(-3)(2)(-1)

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.
[Reveal] Spoiler: OA

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Joined: 07 Jun 2014
Posts: 4857
GRE 1: Q167 V156
WE: Business Development (Energy and Utilities)
Followers: 105

Kudos [?]: 1782 [0], given: 397

Re: 14 - 3(4 - 6) [#permalink]  28 May 2018, 12:57
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Explanation

This question is testing PEMDAS (Parentheses/Exponents, then Multiplication/Division, then Addition/Subtraction), at least in Quantity A.

Make sure that you simplify inside the parentheses, and then multiply, before subtracting:

$$14 - 3(4 - 6) = 14 - 3(-2) = 14 + 6 = 20$$

Quantity B is $$(4)(-3)(2)(-1) = 24.$$

Hence option B is correct!
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Re: 14 - 3(4 - 6)   [#permalink] 28 May 2018, 12:57
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