GRE Question of the Day (August 27th)

Math

A manufacturer can save \({x}\) dollars per unit in production costs by overproducing in certain seasons. If storage costs for the excess are \({y}\) dollars per unit per day \({(y > x)}\), which of the following expresses the maximum number of days that \({n}\) excess units can be stored before the storage costs exceed the savings on the excess units?

(A) \({x − y}\)

(B) \({n(x-y)}\)

(C) \({\frac{{x}}{{y}}}\)

(D) \({\frac{{xn}}{{y}}}\)

(E) \({\frac{{x}}{{yn}}}\)

Correct Answer - C - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

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