Magoosh In a certain state, schools pay 2% tax on food and 8% on stationary. A school placed a combined order of $500 on food and stationary and paid $19 on tax on the order. How much of that money was spent on food? A. $200 B. $250 C. $300 D. $350 E. $400 OA D

AAPL wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:49 am Magoosh In a certain state, schools pay 2% tax on food and 8% on stationary. A school placed a combined order of $500 on food and stationary and paid $19 on tax on the order. How much of that money was spent on food? A. $200 B. $250 C. $300 D. $350 E. $400 OA D Say $x were spent on food; thus, $(500 – x) were spent on stationary. Total tax = 2x/100 + 8(500 – x)/100 = 19 =< x = $350. The correct answer: D Hope this helps! -Jay _________________ Manhattan Review Locations: Manhattan Review Tarnaka | GMAT Prep Madhapur | GRE Prep Kukatpally | Jayanagar GRE Coaching | and many more... Schedule your free consultation with an experienced GMAT Prep Advisor! Click here.

AAPL wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:49 am Magoosh In a certain state, schools pay 2% tax on food and 8% on stationary. A school placed a combined order of $500 on food and stationary and paid $19 on tax on the order. How much of that money was spent on food? A. $200 B. $250 C. $300 D. $350 E. $400 OA D Let x = the amount spent on food, and thus (500 - x) = the amount spent on stationery. Let’s create the equation for the sales tax: 0.02x + 0.08(500 - x) = 19 0.02 + 40 - 0.08x = 19 -0.06x = -21 -6x = -2100 x = 350 Answer: D

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