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by divya23 » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:52 pm
During a 1 day sale,a store sold each sweater of certain type for 30 $ more than store cost to purchae ewach swetr.how many of dese swtrs were sold during sale?
1.total rev frm sale = 270
2.during sale store sold swtr at a price that was 50% grtr than d store cost to purchase each swtr
ans - both
my doubt is we do not know the original cost then 50% grtr can b of any number and dat will decide total revenue and hence number sold... how is den both d rite ans
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by baladon99 » Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:05 pm
From 2) Let the cost be X. The sweater is sold for 50% more. the sale price X+ 0.5X =1.5X

The profit is $30 (given in Q)
Profit =1.5X-o.5x=0.5X--> $30
so X is 60
Which means sale price of 1 sweater is 1.5X60 = $90
From 1) total revenue =$270

Number of sweaters = 270/90 =3

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by cans » Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:07 pm
selling price(s)=30 + cost price(c)
let # sold = n
a)rev = 270
or s*n = 270
insufficient.
b)s=1.5c => 1.5c = 30 + c => c=60 and s = 90
but n is not given. insufficient.
a&b) s=90 and s*n=270. thus n=3
Sufficient
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by Anurag@Gurome » Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:07 pm
Say, the purchased price of each sweater is $P and number of sweaters sold is N.
Hence, selling price of each sweater is $(P + 30)

Statement 1: Total revenue from the sell is $270
Hence, (P + 30)*N = 270
We can't solve for N from this equation only.

Not sufficient.

Statement 2: Selling price = Purchased price + 50% of the purchased price
Hence, Selling price = $ 1.5P
Again, Selling price = $(P + 30)
Therefore, 1.5P = (P + 30) => P = 60
Hence, Selling price = $(60 + 30) = $90
No information related to number of sweaters sold.

Not sufficient.

1 & 2 Together: (Selling Price)*N = $270 and Selling price = $90
Hence, N = 270/90 = 3

Sufficient

The correct answer is C.
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