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There are x books in a bookstore
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There are x books in a bookstore. After 1/4 of them were purchased by customers the bookstore received a shipment of 15 more books, bringing the total number of books on hand to 105.
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 |
x |
105 |
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: There are x books in a bookstore
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22 Apr 2021, 23:20
Carcass wrote:
There are x books in a bookstore. After 1/4 of them were purchased by customers the bookstore received a shipment of 15 more books, bringing the total number of books on hand to 105.
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 |
x |
105 |
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.
Total books = \(x\)
Sold = \(\frac{x}{4}\)
Left = \(x - \frac{x}{4} = \frac{3x}{4}\)
After adding 15 more;
\(\frac{3x}{4} + 15 = 105\)
\(3x = 360\)
\(x= 120\)
Hence, option A
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