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

Redeem

Target Test Prep · GMAT

Choose how you want to prepare

Learn live with an expert or move at your own pace. Every option includes the complete TTP study system.

★★★★★5.0559 reviews
GMATLiveTeach Starts Oct 17
Chris Peckover, Target Test Prep GMAT expert
LIVE ONLINE CLASSES

Get Ready for GMAT Test Day Faster with Live Online Classes

with Chris Peckover, 100th-Percentile GMAT Scorer

Oct 17 · Chris Peckover
Sat · 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET
Oct 20 · Chris Peckover
Tue, Thu · 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET
Oct 25 · Josh Braslow
Sun · 1:00 to 4:00 PM ET
Included
40 hours of live online classes + 6 months of TTP OnDemand
  • Attend the first class for free
  • Every class is recorded, so you never fall behind
View classes & enroll
Limited seats availableTarget Test Prep
EALiveTeach 5 seats left
Logan Thompson
EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT

Sep 6 to Dec 6, 2026

with Logan Thompson

Schedule
Sun · 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET
Included
40 hours of live online classes plus six months of access to the complete TTP EA OnDemand course.
  • 165+ EA Score Guarantee
  • 4,100+ Quant, Verbal, and Integrated Reasoning practice questions
  • 400+ hours of in-depth video lessons
  • 3,000+ step-by-step video solutions
View EA class & enroll
Limited cohort · enrollment openTarget Test Prep
GMATOnDemand Start anytime
SELF-PACED MASTERCLASS

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Complete access from day one. Study on your schedule.

715+ score guarantee
$0to start then $127/mo
  • Personalized study plan and analytics
  • Thousands of lessons and practice questions
Start free 5-day trial
Read 559 reviewsTarget Test Prep

Compare the format, schedule, and included access before enrolling. Prices and seat counts shown reflect the supplied offer details.

GMAT- Prep: Bookseller

Expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Previous Topic Next Topic
Source: — Data Sufficiency |
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 682
Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:40 amFollowed by: 1 member
Thanked: 32 times

Re: GMAT- Prep: Bookseller

by Vemuri » Sun May 10, 2009 12:52 am
Bookseller charges a Fixed Fee (FF) & an additional Shipping Fee (SF) for each book order. Its given that Rajeev placed orders for the following months:

Jan (1 book), Feb (2 books), Mar (3 books), Apr (4 books) & May (5 books).

So, the total fee is : (FF+SF) + 2(FF+SF) + 3(FF+SF) + 4(FF+SF) + 5(FF+SF)
==> 15(FF+SF)

Stmt1: The processing & Shipping fee was $1 more in March than in Jan. This statement does not give us any information on the individual expenses (processing & shipping fees) for each of the months. Insufficient.

Stmt2: 15SF = $7.5 ==> SF = $0.5. But, we have no information on the processing fee. So, this statement is not sufficient.

Combining both the statements, we still do not have information on the fixed fee component for each of the months.

Hence E
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 424
Joined: Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:15 pm
Location: Sydney
Thanked: 12 times

Re: GMAT- Prep: Bookseller

by piyush_nitt » Sun May 10, 2009 1:23 am
Vemuri wrote:Bookseller charges a Fixed Fee (FF) & an additional Shipping Fee (SF) for each book order. Its given that Rajeev placed orders for the following months:

Jan (1 book), Feb (2 books), Mar (3 books), Apr (4 books) & May (5 books).

So, the total fee is : (FF+SF) + 2(FF+SF) + 3(FF+SF) + 4(FF+SF) + 5(FF+SF)
==> 15(FF+SF)

Stmt1: The processing & Shipping fee was $1 more in March than in Jan. This statement does not give us any information on the individual expenses (processing & shipping fees) for each of the months. Insufficient.

Stmt2: 15SF = $7.5 ==> SF = $0.5. But, we have no information on the processing fee. So, this statement is not sufficient.

Combining both the statements, we still do not have information on the fixed fee component for each of the months.

Hence E
As per my understanding ..

We need to calculate the value of 15(SF+FF)

SO 1st statement states that

3(FF+SF) - (FF+SF) = 1

FF+SF = 0.5

hence 15(SF+FF) = 7.5$

What I am missing here?
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 682
Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:40 amFollowed by: 1 member
Thanked: 32 times

Re: GMAT- Prep: Bookseller

by Vemuri » Sun May 10, 2009 4:32 am
piyush_nitt wrote: As per my understanding ..

We need to calculate the value of 15(SF+FF)

SO 1st statement states that

3(FF+SF) - (FF+SF) = 1

FF+SF = 0.5

hence 15(SF+FF) = 7.5$

What I am missing here?
OK, my bad. Thanks for pointing out the flaw in my explanation.

The question stem says "The bookseller charges a Fixed processing fee and an additional Shipping fee for each book in the order".

So, for:
Jan - (FF+SF)
Feb - (FF + SF + SF) ==> FF+2SF
Mar - (FF + SF + SF + SF) ==> FF+3SF
Apr - (FF + SF + SF + SF + SF) ==> FF+4SF
Mar - (FF + SF + SF + SF + SF + SF) ==> FF+5SF

So, total = (FF+SF)+(FF+2SF)+(FF+3SF)+(FF+4SF)+(FF+5SF)
==> (5FF+15SF) ==> 5(FF+3SF)

Stmt1: The difference between Mar & Jan is $1.0, i.e. (FF+3SF) - (FF+SF) ==> 2SF = $1.0 ==> SF=$0.5. We do not know the value of FF to determine the total, so insufficient.

Stmt2: 15SF = $7.50 ==> SF = $0.5. Again we do not know the value of FF, so insufficient to find the total.

Together, the statements are not sufficient, hence E
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 424
Joined: Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:15 pm
Location: Sydney
Thanked: 12 times

Re: GMAT- Prep: Bookseller

by piyush_nitt » Sun May 10, 2009 3:52 pm
Vemuri wrote:
piyush_nitt wrote: As per my understanding ..

We need to calculate the value of 15(SF+FF)

SO 1st statement states that

3(FF+SF) - (FF+SF) = 1

FF+SF = 0.5

hence 15(SF+FF) = 7.5$

What I am missing here?


OK, my bad. Thanks for pointing out the flaw in my explanation.

The question stem says "The bookseller charges a Fixed processing fee and an additional Shipping fee for each book in the order".

So, for:
Jan - (FF+SF)
Feb - (FF + SF + SF) ==> FF+2SF
Mar - (FF + SF + SF + SF) ==> FF+3SF
Apr - (FF + SF + SF + SF + SF) ==> FF+4SF
Mar - (FF + SF + SF + SF + SF + SF) ==> FF+5SF

So, total = (FF+SF)+(FF+2SF)+(FF+3SF)+(FF+4SF)+(FF+5SF)
==> (5FF+15SF) ==> 5(FF+3SF)

Stmt1: The difference between Mar & Jan is $1.0, i.e. (FF+3SF) - (FF+SF) ==> 2SF = $1.0 ==> SF=$0.5. We do not know the value of FF to determine the total, so insufficient.

Stmt2: 15SF = $7.50 ==> SF = $0.5. Again we do not know the value of FF, so insufficient to find the total.

Together, the statements are not sufficient, hence E

Damn I read the question wrong!

Anyways , Thanks for all help!
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Post new topic Post Reply
• Page 1 of 1