133) What is more profitable

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by gmatmachoman » Thu May 13, 2010 7:03 am
ern5231 wrote:Store sells two commodities A(200 items) and B(200 items). Is A's profit greater than B's profit by $95.5?
1) A's profit is $100.5
2) On each A item the profit is $ 0.5 greater than each B's profit
ern5231 wrote:Store sells two commodities A(200 items) and B(200 items). Is A's profit greater than B's profit by $95.5?
1) A's profit is $100.5
2) On each A item the profit is $ 0.5 greater than each B's profit
IMO B!

St1 doesn't say abt B's profit. Insufficient.

St2 :

Let P be the profit on each item.


B's profit = 200*P
A's profit : (P+0.5)*200

A>B by 100$

Sufficient. Pick B