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Unit price of 16 ounces of product Unit price of 36 ounces of product
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17 Jun 2021, 05:44
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
Unit price of 16 ounces of product X for $0.80 |
Unit price of 36 ounces of product X for $2.16 |
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
Re: Unit price of 16 ounces of product Unit price of 36 ounces of product
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18 Jun 2021, 23:55
18 Jun 2021, 23:55
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Solution:
You have to be very cautious while dividing the value and divide the price from the weight and not the other way round to find the price per ounce.
Qty A: \(\frac{0.8}{16}\)=0.05
Qty B:\(\frac{2.16}{36}\)=0.06
0.05<0.06
Qty A<Qty B
IMO B
Hope this helps!
You have to be very cautious while dividing the value and divide the price from the weight and not the other way round to find the price per ounce.
Qty A: \(\frac{0.8}{16}\)=0.05
Qty B:\(\frac{2.16}{36}\)=0.06
0.05<0.06
Qty A<Qty B
IMO B
Hope this helps!
gmatclubot
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