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Retired GMAT exam (Q#2, Test Code 25)

by Nisha1218 » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:29 am
A restaurant buys fruits in cans containing 3 1/2 cups of fruit each. If the restaurant uses 1/2 cup of the fruit in each serving of its fruit compote, what is the least number of cans needed to prepare 60 servings of the compote?

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
E. 12
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Re: Retired GMAT exam (Q#2, Test Code 25)

by ri2007 » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:16 am
Nisha1218 wrote:A restaurant buys fruits in cans containing 3 1/2 cups of fruit each. If the restaurant uses 1/2 cup of the fruit in each serving of its fruit compote, what is the least number of cans needed to prepare 60 servings of the compote?

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
E. 12

Answer should be 9

1 can = 3.5 cups
0.5 cups = 1 serve
so 1 can =7 serving
so 9 cans = 63 serving

since you need more than 8 cans answer should be 9.
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by Nisha1218 » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:34 am
Aah you rock! thanks.
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