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A pack of 12 pens costs $ 72. If each pen is purchased indiv
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Updated on: 11 Nov 2018, 12:24
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A pack of 12 pens costs $ 72. If each pen is purchased individually it costs $ 7.
Quantity A is greater
Quantity B is greater
The two quantities are equal
The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The percentage loss if 12 pens are purchased individually rather than purchasing the entire pack of 12 |
16.67% |
Quantity A is greater
Quantity B is greater
The two quantities are equal
The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
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I got 14.2% (i.e(12/84)*100) as the percentage loss but the ans is ((12/72)*100).Should we not calculate Percentage loss for cost price 84?
Re: A pack of 12 pens costs $ 72. If each pen is purchased indiv
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11 Nov 2018, 12:27
11 Nov 2018, 12:27
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Hi,
please follow the way how to format a QCQ in few steps. Look at here https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/qq-how-to ... -2357.html
Thank you.
back to the question
A single pen in a pack of 12 for $ 72 costs $6. Now, if the pens are sold individually they cost $7 which means a grand total of $84
Using the % change \(\frac{84-72}{72} = 16.67\)%
The answer is C.
Hope this helps
please follow the way how to format a QCQ in few steps. Look at here https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/qq-how-to ... -2357.html
Thank you.
back to the question
A single pen in a pack of 12 for $ 72 costs $6. Now, if the pens are sold individually they cost $7 which means a grand total of $84
Using the % change \(\frac{84-72}{72} = 16.67\)%
The answer is C.
Hope this helps
Re: A pack of 12 pens costs $ 72. If each pen is purchased indiv
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11 Nov 2018, 12:44
11 Nov 2018, 12:44
Carcass wrote:
Hi,
please follow the way how to format a QCQ in few steps.
Thank you.
back to the question
A single pen in a pack of 12 for $ 72 costs $6. Now, if the pens are sold individually they cost $7 which means a grand total of $84
Using the % change \(\frac{84-72}{72} = 16.67\)%
The answer is C.
Hope this helps
please follow the way how to format a QCQ in few steps.
Thank you.
back to the question
A single pen in a pack of 12 for $ 72 costs $6. Now, if the pens are sold individually they cost $7 which means a grand total of $84
Using the % change \(\frac{84-72}{72} = 16.67\)%
The answer is C.
Hope this helps
Hi Carcass,
Thanks for the reply.
I understood what u have done.U have calculated the percent change. In the question they are asking for percentage loss right ? . My understanding of the question is , a person has bought 12 pens at cost 84 and he is selling those pens at 72. Isnt it right ?
