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From MGMAT - Fractions, Decimals & Percents Guide = pg 99 Q#6
Bradley owns b video game cartridges. If Bradley's total is 1/3 the total owned by Andrew and four times the total owned by Charlie, how many video game cartridges do the three of them own altogether, in terms of b?
(A) 16/3(b)
(B) 17/4(b)
(C) 13/4(b)
(D) 19/12(b)
(E) 7/12(b)
MGMAT says the answer is C
I think the answer is [spoiler]B (because when I set it up as a ratio - with sample numbers - C:B:A = 1:4:12 we can see there is a total of 17 divided by the 4 that Bradley has)[/spoiler]. If need be I can show my work as well. Can anyone explain how to get the correct answer?
Bradley owns b video game cartridges. If Bradley's total is 1/3 the total owned by Andrew and four times the total owned by Charlie, how many video game cartridges do the three of them own altogether, in terms of b?
(A) 16/3(b)
(B) 17/4(b)
(C) 13/4(b)
(D) 19/12(b)
(E) 7/12(b)
MGMAT says the answer is C
I think the answer is [spoiler]B (because when I set it up as a ratio - with sample numbers - C:B:A = 1:4:12 we can see there is a total of 17 divided by the 4 that Bradley has)[/spoiler]. If need be I can show my work as well. Can anyone explain how to get the correct answer?
