All the clients that company X had at the beginning of last year remained with the company for the whole year.If company X acquired new clients during the year, what was the ratio of the number of clients that company X had at the end of last year to the number of clients that it had at the beginning of last year?
(1) the ratio of the number of clients that company X had at the beginning of last year to the number of new clients that it acquired during the year was 12 to 1
(2) Company X had 144 clients at the beginning of the last year.
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As stated-
End of the Year No. = Beginning + Acquired(New)
By 1)
Beginning/Acquired = 12x/1x
End of the yr. No = 12x + x
Ratio = End of the yr/ Begin. = 13x/12x = 13/12
SUFF
By 2)
Beginning = 144
INSUFF
Ans) A
End of the Year No. = Beginning + Acquired(New)
By 1)
Beginning/Acquired = 12x/1x
End of the yr. No = 12x + x
Ratio = End of the yr/ Begin. = 13x/12x = 13/12
SUFF
By 2)
Beginning = 144
INSUFF
Ans) A
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