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Please help me solve problem

by illnotion » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:37 am
The question is:

At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost $3.59, and a hamburger and french fries cost $4.40. If the french fries cost twice as much as coleslaw, how much do french fries cost?

(a) $0.30
(b) $0.45
(c) $0.60
(d) $0.75
(e) $0.90
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by AleksandrM » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:39 am
I am getting 1.62. Which is not even one of the answers.

h + c = 3.59 and h +ff = 4.40 and ff = 2c

Therefore,

h + 2c = 4.4
- h + c = 3.59
= c = .81
ff = .81 x 2 = 1.62

If you plug the price of c back into both of the equations, h costs 2.78, which works for both.

Someone, please comment.
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by mba.dude » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:17 am
Even I am getting 1.62 as answer... Either the choices are not correct or I am moving in wrong direction.....

Gmat guru's, pls throw some light on this.. :)
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by xilef » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:06 am
This problem has been previously discussed numerous times. There is some kind of a typo in the problem. The answer is 1.62.

https://www.beatthegmat.com/can-someone- ... t9308.html
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by illnotion » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:10 pm
Sorry guys. I didn't intend to waste your time. I didn't realize the question had been asked before in the forum. Thanx anyway! :roll:
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