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GRE Quantitative Reasoning Section

Comparing Plant Growth After 4 Weeks

Very Hard Arithmetic Fractions, Decimals, And Percents

A farmer is measuring the growth of his crops over a season. He notes that the height of his tomato plants increases at a rate of 25% per week.

At the beginning of the season, the average height of the plants is 80 centimeters. After 4 weeks, he plans to compare the growth in height of his tomato plants to that of his cucumber plants, which grow at a constant height increase of 12 centimeters per week.

What is the relationship between the total height of the tomato plants after 4 weeks and the total height of the cucumber plants after the same period?

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