Cannot Be Determined
GRE glossary · Quantitative Reasoning
Definition
The Quantitative Comparison answer used when valid cases produce different relationships.
Cannot Be Determined in plain English
Select this only after producing valid cases with different outcomes. Uncertainty in your own algebra is not evidence that the mathematical relationship varies.
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