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by MI3 » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:06 pm
Q. During 2005, a company produced an average of 2,000 products per month. How many products will the
company need to produce from 2006 through 2008 in order to increase its monthly average for the period
from 2005 through 2008 by 200% over its 2005 average?
(A) 148,000 (B) 172,000 (C) 200,000 (D) 264,000 (E) 288,000

Ans:C
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by Mom4MBA » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:25 pm
https://www.beatthegmat.com/average-prob ... tml#377089

Question should have been posted in PS section.
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by amit2k9 » Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:05 pm
new average = 200% more than 2000 = 4000+2000=6000

now from 2k5-2k8 = 4*12*6000

for 2k5 = 12*2000=24000

thus, 24000( 4*3-1) = 264000
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by MI3 » Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:31 am
Yes, accidentally posted in the DS section - sorry!
Mom4MBA wrote:https://www.beatthegmat.com/average-prob ... tml#377089

Question should have been posted in PS section.