## Exam pack 2

##### This topic has expert replies
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 65
Joined: 03 Jun 2012
Thanked: 1 times

### Exam pack 2

by Neilsheth2 » Tue May 24, 2016 11:51 pm
Hello Experts ,

My approach:-
For A-> 21/0.07 =300 minutes so sufficient
For B->40-21(since first 300 minutes and then the rest must have gone as per 0.05) so sufficient
Therefore D

Pls help me. Am I missing the big picture?

Attachments

GMAT Instructor
Posts: 15533
Joined: 25 May 2010
Location: New York, NY
Thanked: 13060 times
Followed by:1901 members
GMAT Score:790
by GMATGuruNY » Wed May 25, 2016 4:59 am
Neilsheth2 wrote:Hello Experts ,

My approach:-
For A-> 21/0.07 =300 minutes so sufficient
For B->40-21(since first 300 minutes and then the rest must have gone as per 0.05) so sufficient
Therefore D

Pls help me. Am I missing the big picture?

Statement 1:
For the number of minutes charged at a rate of 7 cents per minute, Bob was charged a total of $21. Thus: Number of minutes charged at a rate of 7 cents per minute = (total charge at 7 cents per minute)/(rate per minute) = 21/(.07) = 2100/7 = 300 minutes. No information about how many minutes were charged at a rate of 5 cents per minute. It's possible that 0 MINUTES were charged at a rate of 5 cents per minute, with the result that the total time = 300 minutes. It's possible that 100 MINUTES were charged at a rate of 5 cents per minute, with the result that the total time = (minutes charged at 7 cents per minute) + (minutes charged at 5 cents per minute) = 300+100 = 400 minutes. Since the total time can be different values, INSUFFICIENT. Statement 2: For the number of minutes charged at a rate of 5 cents per minute, Bob was charged a total of$40.
Thus:
Number of minutes charged at a rate of 5 cents per minute = (total charge at 5 cents per minute)/(rate per minute) = 40/(.05) = 4000/5 = 800 minutes.
Since the rate decreases to 5 cents per minute only after 300 minutes have been charged at a rate of 7 cents per minute, the number of minutes charged at a rate of 7 cents per minute = 300 minutes.
Thus:
Total time = (minutes charged at 7 cents per minute) + (minutes charged at 5 cents per minute) = 300+800 = 1100 minutes.
SUFFICIENT.

Mitch Hunt
Private Tutor for the GMAT and GRE
[email protected]

If you find one of my posts helpful, please take a moment to click on the "UPVOTE" icon.

Available for tutoring in NYC and long-distance.
Student Review #1
Student Review #2
Student Review #3

Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 313
Joined: 13 Oct 2015
Thanked: 2 times
by jain2016 » Wed May 25, 2016 9:03 am
Hi GMATGuruNY ,

How come 1st statement is insufficient and 2nd statement is sufficient? I really dont understand.

SJ

### GMAT/MBA Expert

Elite Legendary Member
Posts: 10392
Joined: 23 Jun 2013
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Thanked: 2867 times
Followed by:508 members
GMAT Score:800
by [email protected] » Wed May 25, 2016 9:49 am
Hi Neilsheth2 and jain2016,

You have to be careful about how you interpret the information in this prompt. Before we get to the two Facts, it's important to understand the information that we're given to start with.

The phone company charges $0.07 per minute for the first 300 minutes of use and$0.05 per minute for each ADDITIONAL minute above 300 minutes.

This means that if you use the phone for 300 minutes, then that will cost you a total of ($0.07)(300) =$21. If you use the phone for 301 minutes, then you're still charged $21 for the first 300 minutes and then you're charged another$0.05 for the extra minute... for a total of $21.05. Any total above 300 minutes will have$21 of charges at $0.07 a minute AND an extra charge at$0.05 for each additional minute.

We're asked for the total number of minutes that Bob was charged.

1) Last month the phone company charged Bob $21.00 for his calling time that was charged at$0.07 per minute.

This Fact proves that Bob used AT LEAST 300 minutes of calling time. He might have used 301 minutes, 302 minutes, etc. though, but we aren't told how much money he was charged for THAT EXTRA time (only the time that was charged at $0.07 per minute). Fact 1 is INSUFFICIENT. 2) Last month the phone company charged Bob$40.00 for his calling time that was charged at $0.05 per minute. With this Fact, we know that Bob MUST have already used 300 minutes at$0.07 a minute... THEN the extra minutes (at $0.05 a minute) were added on (with a total of$40.00 charged for THOSE minutes. Those extra minutes would total (40)(20) = 800 minutes.... in addition to the 300 minutes he would have had to have used at $0.07 a minute. Fact 2 is SUFFICIENT. Final Answer: B GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made, Rich Contact Rich at [email protected] Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts Posts: 313 Joined: 13 Oct 2015 Thanked: 2 times by jain2016 » Wed May 25, 2016 9:32 pm 1) Last month the phone company charged Bob$21.00 for his calling time that was charged at $0.07 per minute. This Fact proves that Bob used AT LEAST 300 minutes of calling time. He might have used 301 minutes, 302 minutes, etc. though, but we aren't told how much money he was charged for THAT EXTRA time (only the time that was charged at$0.07 per minute).
Fact 1 is INSUFFICIENT.
Hi Rich ,