ISEE Quantitative Comparisons Question 118: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 118
7. 
- A. The quantity in Column A is greater.
- B. The quantity in Column B is greater.
- C. The two quantities are equal.
- D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The answer is A
A fraction gets smaller when raised to a positive power greater than 1. The smaller the fraction with respect to a particular exponent, the smaller the result.
If you are not sure what happens to fractions raised to a power, try simple fractions such as 
and 
. As 
, and 
, you can see that the smaller the fraction, the smaller the result.