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At a certain company, the average age of the men is 24.7, and the average age of the women is 25.9. The average age of all the employees is 25.5
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 percentage of employees at the company who are female |
75 % |
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
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The average age of the men is 24.7, and the average age of the women is 25.9
The average age of all the employees is 25.5
Take no of men = x & no of women = y
24.7 x + 25.9 y = 25.5 (x+y)
24.7 x + 25.9 y = 25.5 x + 25.5 y
0.4 y = 0.8 x
\(\frac{y}{x}\) = \(2\)
So there are twice the no of women than men. So % of women will be 66.66%
Qt A = 66.67%
Qt B > QT A
Answer B
The average age of all the employees is 25.5
Take no of men = x & no of women = y
24.7 x + 25.9 y = 25.5 (x+y)
24.7 x + 25.9 y = 25.5 x + 25.5 y
0.4 y = 0.8 x
\(\frac{y}{x}\) = \(2\)
So there are twice the no of women than men. So % of women will be 66.66%
Qt A = 66.67%
Qt B > QT A
Answer B
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Re: At a certain company
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At a certain company, the average age of the men is 24.7, and the average age of the women is 25.9. The average age of all the employees is 25.5
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.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The percentage of employees at the company who are female |
75 % |
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.
Average age of all employees = 25.5
Average age of men = 24.7
Average age of women = 25.9
Difference in average age of men and all employees = 0.8
Difference in the average age of women and all employees = 0.4
\(\frac{Men}{Women} = \frac{1}{2}\) ......................[0.8M = 0.4W]
Women = \(\frac{2}{(1+2)}(100)% = 66.67%\)
Col. A: \(66.67%\)
Col. B: \(75%\)
Hence, option B
