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Intro to Quantitative Comparison



Summary
The content provides an in-depth exploration of the quantitative comparison questions on the GRE, highlighting their unique format, strategies for tackling them, and the importance of understanding the answer choices.
  • Quantitative comparison questions are unique to the GRE and involve comparing two quantities to determine which is greater, or if they are equal, or if the relationship cannot be determined.
  • The four answer choices for these questions are consistent, with each representing a specific comparison outcome between Quantity A and Quantity B.
  • Understanding and memorizing the answer choices is crucial for efficiently tackling these questions.
  • The content includes practice questions to illustrate the process of comparing quantities and emphasizes the importance of considering all possible values, including fractions and decimals, not just integers.
  • Strategies for approaching these questions, including comparing quantities in the same form and considering all categories of numbers, are discussed to avoid common traps.
Chapters
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Introduction to Quantitative Comparison Questions
03:21
Understanding the Answer Choices
02:39
Strategies for Tackling Quantitative Comparisons
05:21
Practice Questions and Common Traps

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