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Six pounds of grapes cost $1.69 a pound. Four pounds of strawberries c
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Six pounds of grapes cost $1.69 a pound. Four pounds of strawberries cost $2.19 a pound. A mixture of these grapes and strawberries is available for sale at a lunch buffet.
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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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
Cost per pound of the mixture |
$2 |
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
see more GRE Tips and Tricks - UPDATED 01/18/2022
Six pounds of grapes cost $1.69 a pound. Four pounds of strawberries c
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20 Jan 2022, 17:15
20 Jan 2022, 17:15
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Carcass wrote:
Six pounds of grapes cost $1.69 a pound. Four pounds of strawberries cost $2.19 a pound. A mixture of these grapes and strawberries is available for sale at a lunch buffet.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
Cost per pound of the mixture |
$2 |
Grapes constitute a majority of the mixture.
Implication:
The cost per pound of the mixture -- Quantity A -- must be closer to the grape price ($1.69) than to the strawberry price ($2.19).
Quantity B ($2) is closer to the strawberry price ($2.19).
Since Quantity B is closer to $2.19, while Quantity A is closer to $1.69, Quantity B must be greater than Quantity A.
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Re: Six pounds of grapes cost $1.69 a pound. Four pounds of strawberries c
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24 Jan 2022, 06:38
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Weighted Average: [6(1.69) + 4(2.19)] / (6+4) = $1.89.
Since Qty A of 1.89 < 2, Answer B.
Since Qty A of 1.89 < 2, Answer B.
