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

Redeem

Photocopies......

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Previous Topic Next Topic
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 172
Joined: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:00 pm
Thanked: 3 times
Followed by:1 members

Photocopies......

by smclean23 » Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:54 am
If each photocopy of a manuscript costs 4 cents per page, what is the cost, in cents, to reproduce x copies of an x-page manuscript?
(A) 4x
(B) 16x
(C) x2
(D) 4x2
(E) 16x2
Top
Source: — Problem Solving |
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 75
Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:59 am
Thanked: 2 times

by dbart06 » Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:08 am
Here is my shot:

x pages with x copies @ 4 cents per copy= x*x*4 or 4x2

answer D

What is OA?
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 172
Joined: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:00 pm
Thanked: 3 times
Followed by:1 members

by smclean23 » Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:19 am
The answer is D, but I tried to do a more logical approach.

If I needed 10 copies of a 10 page paper at 4 cents a page, that means I need 100 pages. 100 pages times 4 cents is equal to 400 cents total.

I plugged these values in all the formulas and didn't get it. Not sure why?
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 172
Joined: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:00 pm
Thanked: 3 times
Followed by:1 members

by smclean23 » Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:20 am
I apologize...i know what i did wrong...i was writing x times 2 instead of x squared....Silly mistake...CARELESSNESS....thanks!
Top
Post new topic Post Reply
• Page 1 of 1