This GRE quantitative comparison question tests your understanding of algebraic word translations.
After removing $6$ green balls from a container, there are twice as many red balls as green balls. Then $15$ red balls are removed from the container and there are three times as many green balls as red balls.
$\begin{array}{c c c c c c c c}
& & & \underline{\textrm{Quantity A}} & & & & \underline{\textrm{Quantity B}} \\
& & & & & & & \\
& & & \textrm{The total number of green and red balls in} & & & & 36 \\
& & & \textrm{the container before removing the 6 green balls.} & & & & \\
\end{array}$
- $\quad \textrm{Quantity A is greater.}$
- $\quad \textrm{Quantity B is greater.}$
- $\quad \textrm{The two quantities are equal.}$
- $\quad \textrm{The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.}$
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