BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

A certain store sells only black shoes and brown shoes. In a certain week, the store sold x black shoes and y brown shoe

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Previous Topic Next Topic
Moderator
Posts: 7187
Joined: Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:43 pm
Followed by:23 members

A certain store sells only black shoes and brown shoes. In a certain week, the store sold x black shoes and y brown shoe

by BTGmoderatorDC » Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:22 pm

Timer

00:00

Your Answer

A

B

C

D

E

Global Stats

A certain store sells only black shoes and brown shoes. In a certain week, the store sold x black shoes and y brown shoes. If 2/3 of all shoes sold that week were black, which of the following expressions represents the value of y, in terms of x?

A. x/3
B. x/2
C. 2x/3
D. 3x/2
E. 2x


OA B

Source: Manhattan Prep
Top
Source: — Problem Solving |

GMAT/MBA Expert

User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 3008
Joined: Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:19 am
Location: Grand Central / New York
Thanked: 470 times
Followed by:34 members

Re: A certain store sells only black shoes and brown shoes. In a certain week, the store sold x black shoes and y brown

by Jay@ManhattanReview » Sun Apr 12, 2020 8:23 pm
BTGmoderatorDC wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:22 pm
 A certain store sells only black shoes and brown shoes. In a certain week, the store sold x black shoes and y brown shoes. If 2/3 of all shoes sold that week were black, which of the following expressions represents the value of y, in terms of x?

A. x/3
B. x/2
C. 2x/3
D. 3x/2
E. 2x

OA B

Source: Manhattan Prep
Total number of shoes sold = x + y;

Thus, x = 2/3 of (x + y)

x = 2x/3 + 2y/3

x/3 = 2y/3

y = x/2

The correct answer: B

Hope this helps!

-Jay
_________________
Manhattan Review Test Prep

Locations: Manhattan Review Bangalore | Chennai | GRE Prep Hyderabad | Himayatnagar GRE Coaching | and many more...

Schedule your free consultation with an experienced GMAT Prep Advisor! Click here.
Top

GMAT/MBA Expert

User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 8086
Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:56 am
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Thanked: 43 times
Followed by:29 members

Re: A certain store sells only black shoes and brown shoes. In a certain week, the store sold x black shoes and y brown

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:40 am
BTGmoderatorDC wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:22 pm
 A certain store sells only black shoes and brown shoes. In a certain week, the store sold x black shoes and y brown shoes. If 2/3 of all shoes sold that week were black, which of the following expressions represents the value of y, in terms of x?

A. x/3
B. x/2
C. 2x/3
D. 3x/2
E. 2x


OA B

Source: Manhattan Prep
We can create the equation:

x = (2/3)(x + y)

3x = 2(x + y)

3x = 2x + 2y

x = 2y

x/2 = y

Answer: B

Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder and CEO
[email protected]

Image

See why Target Test Prep is rated 5 out of 5 stars on BEAT the GMAT. Read our reviews

ImageImage
Top
Post new topic Post Reply
• Page 1 of 1