GRE Prep Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
If (3x - 5)/4 = 15/6, then x =
[#permalink]
Updated on: 20 Feb 2018, 03:29
Updated on: 20 Feb 2018, 03:29
1
00:00
Question Stats:
90% (00:53) correct
9% (01:37) wrong based on 42 sessions
Hide Show timer Statistics
If \(\frac{(3x - 5)}{4} = \frac{15}{6}\), then x =
A) \(\frac{3}{5}\)
B) \(\frac{5}{3}\)
C) \(5\)
D) \(10\)
E) \(15\)
A) \(\frac{3}{5}\)
B) \(\frac{5}{3}\)
C) \(5\)
D) \(10\)
E) \(15\)
Sherpa Prep Representative
Joined: 15 Jan 2018
Posts: 147
Given Kudos: 0
Re: If (3x - 5)/4 = 15/6, then x =
[#permalink]
20 Feb 2018, 12:32
20 Feb 2018, 12:32
1
Expert Reply
Cross multiply to get
6(3x-5) = 60
Expand.
18x-30 = 60
Add 30 to both sides.
18x = 90
Divide by 18.
x = 5.
Answer is C.
6(3x-5) = 60
Expand.
18x-30 = 60
Add 30 to both sides.
18x = 90
Divide by 18.
x = 5.
Answer is C.
Retired Moderator
Joined: 02 Jan 2020
Status:GRE Quant Tutor
Posts: 1141
Given Kudos: 9
Location: India
Concentration: General Management
Schools: XLRI Jamshedpur, India - Class of 2014
GMAT 1: 700 Q51 V31
GPA: 2.8
WE:Engineering (Computer Software)
Re: If (3x - 5)/4 = 15/6, then x =
[#permalink]
19 Sep 2022, 09:34
19 Sep 2022, 09:34
Given that \(\frac{(3x - 5)}{4} = \frac{15}{6}\) and we need to find the value of x
\(\frac{(3x - 5)}{4} = \frac{15}{6}\)
Cross multiplying by 4 and 6 we get
(3x-5)*6 = 15*4 = 60
=> 18x - 30 = 60
=> 18x = 60 + 30 = 90
=> x = \(\frac{90}{18}\) = 5
So, Answer will be C
Hope it helps!
\(\frac{(3x - 5)}{4} = \frac{15}{6}\)
Cross multiplying by 4 and 6 we get
(3x-5)*6 = 15*4 = 60
=> 18x - 30 = 60
=> 18x = 60 + 30 = 90
=> x = \(\frac{90}{18}\) = 5
So, Answer will be C
Hope it helps!
