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To send a parcel..

by FernandaFranca » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:24 am
To send a parcel, one is charged a fixed value of $ 3.95 plus $ 29.95 per item. How many items are there in the parcel?
(1) To send this parcel, one will spend between $260 and $315
(2) To send this parcel, one will spend between $300 and $330
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by Mike@Magoosh » Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:50 pm
Hi, there. I'm happy to help with this.

Prompt: To send a parcel, one is charged a fixed value of $3.95 plus $29.95 per item. How many items are there in the parcel?

This question is good for practicing estimation. The fixed value is close to $4, and the per item rate is close to $30.

Statement #1: To send this parcel, one will spend between $260 and $315

9*30 = 270 ---> add 4 ---> $274 = approx price of nine parcels
10*30 = 300 ---> add 4 ---> $304 = approx price of ten parcels

Both are well within the range given, so the range given doesn't uniquely determine the number of parcels. Statement #1, by itself, is insufficient.

Statement #2: To send this parcel, one will spend between $300 and $330

$274 = approx price of nine parcels ---> is not in this range
$304 = approx price of ten parcels ---> is in this range
11*30 = 330 ---> add 4 ---> $334 = approx price of eleven parcels ---> is not in this range

The only possible number of parcels with a cost in this range is ten parcels. Statement #2, by itself, is sufficient.

Answer = B

Does this make sense? Let me know if you have any further questions.

Mike :)
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