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Quantitative Comparison Questions ‹ 45
Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle.
 104. Quantity A Quantity B
 The probability that the altitude drawn from 1
3
 
 A to BC is congruent to the line segment drawn 
 from A to the midpoint of BC 
 (A) Quantity A is greater.
 (B) Quantity B is greater.
 (C) The two quantities are equal.
 (D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
A box contains white marbles and black marbles, all identical except for 
color. If one marble is drawn at random, the probability that it is a white 
marble is 7
8
. Six white marbles are added to the box, but no black marbles 
are added. Now, if one marble is drawn at random, the probability that it 
is a white marble is x
y
.
 105. Quantity A Quantity B
 x
y
 14
15
 
 (A) Quantity A is greater.
 (B) Quantity B is greater.
 (C) The two quantities are equal.
 (D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
A committee of four people is to be selected from a group consisting of 
five women and four men.
 106. Quantity A Quantity B
 The probability that two women The probability that three women 
 and two men are on the committee and one man are on the committee
 (A) Quantity A is greater.
 (B) Quantity B is greater.
 (C) The two quantities are equal.
 (D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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