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# \sqrt12.5 + \sqrt12.5

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\sqrt12.5 + \sqrt12.5 [#permalink]  16 Apr 2019, 01:28
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 Quantity A Quantity B $$\sqrt{12.5} + \sqrt{12.5}$$ $$\sqrt{25}$$

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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Re: \sqrt12.5 + \sqrt12.5 [#permalink]  16 Apr 2019, 05:33
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Carcass wrote:
 Quantity A Quantity B $$\sqrt{12.5} + \sqrt{12.5}$$ $$\sqrt{25}$$

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.

√9 = 3
√16 = 4

Since 12.5 is BETWEEN 9 and 16, √12.5 must be between 3 and 4
We can say that √12.5 = 3.something

We get:
QUANTITY A: 3.something + 3.something
QUANTITY B: 5

We can see that Quantity A is greater.

Cheers,
Brent
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Re: \sqrt12.5 + \sqrt12.5 [#permalink]  02 May 2019, 01:41
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The solution given is wrong as it is clearly evident that the A= 2*sqrt(12.5) which is 7 and B=5.
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Re: \sqrt12.5 + \sqrt12.5 [#permalink]  02 May 2019, 01:56
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Fixed. There was a typo in the book.

Thank you so much
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