document.write( "Question 474265: This a SAT comparison question.Thank you so much!
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document.write( "Column A:
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document.write( "The sum of three different prime numbers if each number is less than 10.
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document.write( "Column B:
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document.write( "The sum of three different positive even integers if each integer is less than 10.\r
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document.write( "(A)if the quantity in Column A is greater
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document.write( "(B)if the quantity in Column B is greater
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document.write( "(C)if the two quantities are equal
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document.write( "(D)if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #325278 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Column A: \n" ); document.write( "The sum of three different prime numbers if each number is less than 10. \n" ); document.write( "Those primes are 2,3,5,7 \n" ); document.write( "=================================== \n" ); document.write( "Column B: \n" ); document.write( "The sum of three different positive even integers if each integer is less than 10. \n" ); document.write( "Those even integers are 2,4,6,8 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "(A)if the quantity in Column A is greater \n" ); document.write( "No because 2+3+5 < 4+6+8 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "(B)if the quantity in Column B is greater \n" ); document.write( "No because 2+4+6 < 7+5+3 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "(C)if the two quantities are equal \n" ); document.write( "the sums are certainly not always equal \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(D)if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "========== \n" ); document.write( "I would say \"D\". \n" ); document.write( "===================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |