In 1995 Division A of Company X had 4 850 customers. if there were 86 service errors in Division A that year, what was the service-error rate, in number of service errors per 100 customers, for Division B of company X in 1995 ?
(1) In 1995, the overall service-error rate for Divisions A and B combined was 1.5 service errors per 100 customers
(2) In 1995 Division B had 9350 customers, none of whom were customers of Division A
From Statement (1)
(86 + x ) / (4850 + B) = 1.5 / 100
Where x = errors in Division B, B = customers in B.
Not Sufficient.
Is the above equation right?
From Statement (2)
We get B. Not Sufficient.
(1) + (2)
x is the only unknown. We can find x and later service errors per 100 customers.
Div A, Div B (GPREP)
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You don't know about 1.5 in B.nervesofsteel wrote:IMO B
we have
85+Errors in B = 1.5/100*((4 850+9350))
thus ans is errors in B/9350
So it has to be C
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Sorry I used both 1) and 2) and still marked the ans as B..rajanyadav wrote:You don't know about 1.5 in B.nervesofsteel wrote:IMO B
we have
85+Errors in B = 1.5/100*((4 850+9350))
thus ans is errors in B/9350
So it has to be C
MY bad.... ans should be C...
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IMO-A
What is the OA?
the service-error rate, in number of service errors per 100 customers :
For "A"
(86/4850)*100
Now let the error rate for "B" be x
thus,
(86/4650)*100 + x = 1.5
Clearly we can calculate x
so A
What is the OA?
the service-error rate, in number of service errors per 100 customers :
For "A"
(86/4850)*100
Now let the error rate for "B" be x
thus,
(86/4650)*100 + x = 1.5
Clearly we can calculate x
so A
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My equation would be:
1.5% = (86+x)/(4850+y) * 100
stmt # 1: Supplies 1.5% in the above eqn.
stmt # 2: Supplies y in the above eqn.
Together, we will be able to find x. Thus C is the answer.
1.5% = (86+x)/(4850+y) * 100
stmt # 1: Supplies 1.5% in the above eqn.
stmt # 2: Supplies y in the above eqn.
Together, we will be able to find x. Thus C is the answer.