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30¢ per pound tea X and 40¢ per pound tea Y were mixed to gi
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24 Sep 2018, 12:07
24 Sep 2018, 12:07
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30¢ per pound tea X and 40¢ per pound tea Y were mixed to give 10 pounds of tea costing $3.60
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
Number of pounds of tea X |
Number of pounds of tea Y |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Re: 30¢ per pound tea X and 40¢ per pound tea Y were mixed to gi
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05 Oct 2018, 20:40
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Answer is B
Re: 30¢ per pound tea X and 40¢ per pound tea Y were mixed to gi
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11 Sep 2019, 22:54
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First we found the least multiples of 30 and 40 which is 120 (30*4 , 40*3), then we subtract it from 360 we end up with 240 which is 40*6
clearly, B is bigger. There is another choice which is (30*8+40*3) but it is not vaild since 8+3 = 11
clearly, B is bigger. There is another choice which is (30*8+40*3) but it is not vaild since 8+3 = 11
