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A car dealer sold two trucks for $40,000 each, resulting in
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21 Mar 2019, 10:47
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A car dealer sold two trucks for $40,000 each, resulting in a 25% profit on one car and a 20% loss on the other car.
Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The dealer’s net gain |
The dealer’s net loss |
Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Re: A car dealer sold two trucks for $40,000 each, resulting in
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21 Mar 2019, 20:35
21 Mar 2019, 20:35
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Common mistake is to consider the price for both the cars is the same.
for the car on which the dealer made the profit let us assume the cost was x.
Then,
1.25x = 40000
or, x = 32000
Therefore, the net gain is 8000.
for the car on which the dealer suffered loss. let us assume the cost was y.
0.80y = 40000
or, y = 50000
therefore, the net loss is 10000
Hence B>A
for the car on which the dealer made the profit let us assume the cost was x.
Then,
1.25x = 40000
or, x = 32000
Therefore, the net gain is 8000.
for the car on which the dealer suffered loss. let us assume the cost was y.
0.80y = 40000
or, y = 50000
therefore, the net loss is 10000
Hence B>A
gmatclubot
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