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During the second quarter of 1984, a total of 2,976,000 domestic cars were sold. If this was 24% greater than the number sold during the first quarter of 1984, how cars many were sold during the first quarter?
A. 714,240
B. 2,261,760
C. 2,400,000
D. 3,690,240
E. 3,915,790
The OA is C
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Solution:BTGmoderatorLU wrote: ↑Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:57 amSource: GMAT Paper Tests
During the second quarter of 1984, a total of 2,976,000 domestic cars were sold. If this was 24% greater than the number sold during the first quarter of 1984, how cars many were sold during the first quarter?
A. 714,240
B. 2,261,760
C. 2,400,000
D. 3,690,240
E. 3,915,790
The OA is C
We can let the first quarter sales be x dollars and create the equation:
2,976,000 = 1.24x
x = 2,976,000/1.24 = 2,400,000
Answer: C
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