Proportion / algebra problem I struggled with

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Proportion / algebra problem I struggled with

by Sent » Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:15 am
Hi all, recently took a practice exam and struggled with the following question. Although I know the right answer now, I'm still not sure how it works or how to get there. Any help on how to go about solving this would be appreciated!

Question:
The cost of a square slab is proportional to its thickness and also proportional to the square of its length. What is the cost of a square slab that is 3 meters long and 0.1 meter thick?

1. The cost of a square slab that is 2 meters long and 0.2 meter thick is $160 more than the cost of a square slab that is 2 meters long and 0.1 meter thick.

2. The cost of a square slab that is 3 meters long and 0.1 meter thick is $200 more than the cost of a square slab that is 2 meters long and 0.1 meter thick.

I can see that you can obviously arrive at the answer with both statements together, but that's not the correct answer :)

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by [email protected] » Sat Mar 26, 2016 9:37 am
Hi Sent,

There was a discussion of this question here:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/cost-of-a-slab-t282745.html

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