All ISEE Upper Level Quantitative Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #122 : Numbers And Operations
Column A Column B
The relationship between the columns cannot be determined.
The quantities in both columns are equal.
The quantity in Column B is greater.
The quantity in Column A is greater.
The quantity in Column A is greater.
You can simplify Column A first. When you're dividing with exponents and bases are the same, subtract the exponents. Therefore, it simplifies to x. We know that x is positive since it is greater than 1. X is greater than . Try plugging in a number to test. 25 is greater than , which is 5. Even 1.1 is greater than . Therefore, Column A is greater.
Example Question #21 : Exponential Operations
Two quantities are given - one in Column A and the other in Column B. Compare the quantities in the two columns.
Assume, in both columns, that .
Column A Column B
The quantity in Column B is greater.
The relationship cannot be determined from the info given.
The quantity in Column A is greater.
The quantities in both columns are equal.
The quantity in Column B is greater.
When you are adding and subtracting terms with exponents, you combine like terms. Since both columns have expressions with the same exponent throughout, you are good to just look at the coefficients. Remember, a coefficient is the number in front of a variable. Therefore, Column A is since . Column B is since . We can see that Column B is greater.
Example Question #22 : Exponential Operations
Add all of the perfect squares between 50 and 100 inclusive.
The correct answer is not among the other choices.
The perfect squares between 50 and 100 inclusive are
Their sum is
Example Question #23 : Exponential Operations
Which is the greater quantity?
(A) The sum of the first ten perfect square integers
(B) The sum of the first five perfect cube integers
(A) is greater
(A) and (B) are equal
It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given
(B) is greater
(A) is greater
The sum of the first ten perfect square integers:
The sum of the first five perfect cube integers:
(A) is greater.
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