DS - Machines X and Y work

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DS - Machines X and Y work

by Xbond » Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:32 am
Hi there,

Could you explain the concept of this DS in simplest way

Machines X and Y work at their respective constant rates. How many more hours does it take
machine Y, working along, to fill a production order of a certain size than it takes machine X,
working alone?

(1) Machines X and Y, working together, fill a production order of this size in two-thirds the time
that machine X, working alone, does.

(2) Machine Y, working alone, fills a production order of this size in twice that machine X,
working alone, does.
Source: — Data Sufficiency |

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by crackgmat007 » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:53 pm
Since the question is asking for hours and since none of the statements give info of hours, the answer is E...is my reasoning correct?

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by Testluv » Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:37 pm
crackgmat007 wrote:Since the question is asking for hours and since none of the statements give info of hours, the answer is E...is my reasoning correct?
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