17. Four dollar amounts, w, x, y, and z, were invested in a business. Which amount was greatest'?
(1) y < z < x
(2) x was 25 percent of the total of the four investments.
Hi,
I though the answer should be E) (cause w could be greater than x) but the correct answer is shown as C) -- Can anyone confirm this??
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By (2) x is 25% of the value. By (1), y and z have to be lesser than 25% each (also fulfilling y<z). What this means is that the value if w should be greater than 25% and hence it would have the greatest value. Hence the correct option is Cdunkin77 wrote:17. Four dollar amounts, w, x, y, and z, were invested in a business. Which amount was greatest'?
(1) y < z < x
(2) x was 25 percent of the total of the four investments.
Hi,
I though the answer should be E) (cause w could be greater than x) but the correct answer is shown as C) -- Can anyone confirm this??