How to compare $(\sqrt{6a})(5\sqrt{3})$ to $\sqrt{200a}$?

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This is a gre question: I have chosen the answer A because the quantity A can be written as : $\sqrt{6 \times 25 \times 3 a}$ which is $\sqrt{450 a} $ always greater that the option Quantity B. But someone clams that the relationship can not be given from the above statement because difference values of a gives different answer. In the Gre question are we allowed to take the value 0 and any other values?

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Yes, $a$ can take on the value of $0$ and/or any other (assuming positive real) value. $a$ is an unknown, and as such, while you're answer is correct for a non-zero (assuming positive) value $a$, option $(c)$ is correct if $a = 0$.

Hence, option $(d)$ is the correct answer.

Of course, if $a$ is complex, (and non-real) then we have no way of comparing quantity $A$ or quantity B$.