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In a certain order of goods,
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21 Jul 2021, 22:43
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In a certain order of goods, 1/3 of the items are shirts costing $18 each and 2/3 of the items are hats costing $12 each.
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
GRE - Math Book
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The average (arithmetic mean) cost per item in the order |
$15 |
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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Re: In a certain order of goods,
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22 Jul 2021, 00:37
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In a certain order of goods, 1/3 of the items are shirts costing $18 each and 2/3 of the items are hats costing $12 each.
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 average (arithmetic mean) cost per item in the order |
$15 |
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.
Let the number of items be 300
Number of shirts = 100
Number of hats = 200
Average = \(\frac{100(18) + 200(12)}{300} = \frac{4200}{300} = 14\)
Col. A: $14
Col. B: $15
Hence, option B
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