BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

Grocery Shopper

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Previous Topic Next Topic
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 1132
Joined: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:38 am
Location: India
Thanked: 64 times
Followed by:6 members
GMAT Score:760

Grocery Shopper

by harsh.champ » Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:47 am
If a grocery shopper received $0.25 off the original price of a certain product by using a coupon, what was the original price of the product?

(1) The shopper received a 20 percent discount by using the coupon.
(2) The original price was 25 percent higher than the price the shopper paid by using the coupon.
It takes time and effort to explain, so if my comment helped you please press Thanks button :)



Just because something is hard doesn't mean you shouldn't try,it means you should just try harder.

"Keep Walking" - Johnny Walker :P
Top
Source: — Data Sufficiency |
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 1275
Joined: Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:13 pm
Location: Arabian Sea
Thanked: 125 times
Followed by:2 members

by ajith » Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:51 am
harsh.champ wrote:If a grocery shopper received $0.25 off the original price of a certain product by using a coupon, what was the original price of the product?

(1) The shopper received a 20 percent discount by using the coupon.
(2) The original price was 25 percent higher than the price the shopper paid by using the coupon.
1) is Sufficient x-0.25 = 0.8x - we can solve fox x


2) x - x/1.25 = 0.25 ; is also sufficient

D
Always borrow money from a pessimist, he doesn't expect to be paid back.
Top
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 777
Joined: Fri Jan 01, 2010 4:02 am
Location: Mumbai, India
Thanked: 117 times
Followed by:47 members

by komal » Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:44 pm
harsh.champ wrote:If a grocery shopper received $0.25 off the original price of a certain product by using a coupon, what was the original price of the product?

(1) The shopper received a 20 percent discount by using the coupon.
(2) The original price was 25 percent higher than the price the shopper paid by using the coupon.

(1) o.25 = 0.2x, x is original price - Sufficient
(2) x = 1.25(x-0.25) - Sufficient

(D) is correct
Top
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 1022
Joined: Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:49 pm
Location: Gandhinagar
Thanked: 41 times
Followed by:2 members

by shashank.ism » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:55 pm
harsh.champ wrote:If a grocery shopper received $0.25 off the original price of a certain product by using a coupon, what was the original price of the product?
(1) The shopper received a 20 percent discount by using the coupon.
(2) The original price was 25 percent higher than the price the shopper paid by using the coupon.
1) x-0.25 = (1-0.2)x --> 0.2x = 0.25 --> x=1.25 ==============sufficient
2) x - x/1.25 = 0.25 --> (1.25-1)x/1.25 = 0.25 --> x=1.25 =============sufficient
Ans C
My Websites:
www.mba.webmaggu.com - India's social Network for MBA Aspirants

www.deal.webmaggu.com -India's online discount, coupon, free stuff informer.

www.dictionary.webmaggu.com - A compact free online dictionary with images.

Nothing is Impossible, even Impossible says I'm possible.
Top
Post new topic Post Reply
• Page 1 of 1