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A discount store sells pens for $2 and notebooks for $3 to a nonprofit
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18 Jun 2021, 01:25
18 Jun 2021, 01:25
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A discount store sells pens for $2 and notebooks for $3 to a nonprofit organization, which does not have to pay sales tax on purchases. The nonprofit organization spent $25 for pens and notebooks at the discount store.
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITION
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The number of pens the nonprofit bought |
The number of notebooks the nonprofit bought |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITION
GRE - Math Book
Re: A discount store sells pens for $2 and notebooks for $3 to a nonprofit
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18 Jun 2021, 02:11
18 Jun 2021, 02:11
There are number of combinations of pen and notebooks which could have been purchased in order to spend $25
#1:
11 pens + 1 notebook
= ( 11 * 2 ) + ( 1 * 3 )
= 22 + 3
= 25
#2:
2 pens + 7 notebooks
= ( 2 * 2 ) + ( 7 * 3 )
= 4 + 21
= 25
Ans : Choice D
#1:
11 pens + 1 notebook
= ( 11 * 2 ) + ( 1 * 3 )
= 22 + 3
= 25
#2:
2 pens + 7 notebooks
= ( 2 * 2 ) + ( 7 * 3 )
= 4 + 21
= 25
Ans : Choice D
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