SET 25 Math Q:23

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SET 25 Math Q:23

by neeraj_99 » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:10 pm
Q23.
At a fruit stand yesterday, the price of each apple was $0.10 more than the price of each orange.
What was the total revenue from the sale of oranges at the fruit stand yesterday?
(1) The number of oranges sold at the fruit stand
yesterday was 5 more than the number of
apples.
(2) The total revenue from the sale of apples
at the fruit stand yesterday was $15.00

I got E...BUT the OA is C...pl. elaborate...thanx
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by camitava » Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:03 am
Sorry Neeraj! I dnt know how the OA comes C. Please refer my approach below -
A O
Price c + .1 c
Number a a + 5
Now by option II,
a * (c + .1) = 15
And we have to find out = (a + 5) * c - which is not possible to solve from only one equ mentioned above.
So IMO E.
Correct me If I am wrong


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by ri2007 » Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:57 am
any replys???