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# Maria purchased 3 pounds of candy X for $7.98 and 5 pounds o  Question banks Downloads My Bookmarks Reviews Important topics Author Message TAGS: Moderator Joined: 18 Apr 2015 Posts: 5835 Followers: 93 Kudos [?]: 1141 [0], given: 5441 Maria purchased 3 pounds of candy X for$7.98 and 5 pounds o [#permalink]  16 Jun 2018, 10:31
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Maria purchased 3 pounds of candy X for $7.98 and 5 pounds of candy Y for$10.95.

 Quantity A Quantity B The price Maria paid per pound for candy X The price Maria paid per pound for candy Y

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.
[Reveal] Spoiler: OA

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Re: Maria purchased 3 pounds of candy X for $7.98 and 5 pounds o [#permalink] 02 Jul 2018, 05:13 1 This post received KUDOS Carcass wrote: Maria purchased 3 pounds of candy X for$7.98 and 5 pounds of candy Y for $10.95.  Quantity A Quantity B The price Maria paid per pound for candy X The price Maria paid per pound for candy Y A)The quantity in Column A is greater. B)The quantity in Column B is greater. C)The two quantities are equal. D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Maria purchased 3 pounds of candy X for$ 7.98

So 1 pound of candy X cost = $$\frac{7.98}{3}$$ $$= \frac{8}{3} = 2.6$$

Maria purchased 5 pounds of candy Y for $10.95 So 1 pound of candy 1 cost = $$\frac{10.95}{5}$$ $$= \frac{11}{5}= 2.5$$ Therefore QTY A > QTY B _________________ If you found this post useful, please let me know by pressing the Kudos Button Rules for Posting https://greprepclub.com/forum/rules-for ... -1083.html Re: Maria purchased 3 pounds of candy X for$7.98 and 5 pounds o   [#permalink] 02 Jul 2018, 05:13
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