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
Proportion / algebra problem I struggled with
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Hi Sent,
There was a discussion of this question here:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/cost-of-a-slab-t282745.html
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There was a discussion of this question here:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/cost-of-a-slab-t282745.html
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich