SCAT Quantitative Comparisons: Algebra 2

Question 1

Given x > 0. Compare: Column A: 3x + 5 | Column B: 2x + 5

Accepted Answer

Column A is greater

Answer

Column B is greater

Answer

The two quantities are equal

Answer

The relationship cannot be determined

Question 2

Given x = 3. Compare: Column A: x² + 2x | Column B: 3x + 5

Accepted Answer

Column A is greater

Answer

Column B is greater

Answer

The two quantities are equal

Answer

The relationship cannot be determined

Question 3

Given x + y = 10 and x > y > 0. Compare: Column A: x | Column B: y

Accepted Answer

Column A is greater

Answer

Column B is greater

Answer

The two quantities are equal

Answer

The relationship cannot be determined

Question 4

Compare: Column A: 2(x + 3) | Column B: 2x + 7

Accepted Answer

Column B is greater

Answer

Column A is greater

Answer

The two quantities are equal

Answer

The relationship cannot be determined

Question 5

Given x > 1. Compare: Column A: x/2 | Column B: 1/x

Accepted Answer

The relationship cannot be determined

Answer

Column A is greater

Answer

Column B is greater

Answer

The two quantities are equal

Question 6

Given x = 5. Compare: Column A: (x − 3)² | Column B: x² − 6x + 9

Accepted Answer

The two quantities are equal

Answer

Column A is greater

Answer

Column B is greater

Answer

The relationship cannot be determined

Question 7

Given x < 0. Compare: Column A: x² | Column B: x³

Accepted Answer

Column A is greater

Answer

Column B is greater

Answer

The two quantities are equal

Answer

The relationship cannot be determined