A shipment of watermelons weighs 899 pounds. If each watermelon weighs at least 15 pounds, what is the greatest number o

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A shipment of watermelons weighs 899 pounds. If each watermelon weighs at least 15 pounds, what is the greatest number of watermelons that could be in the shipment?

A. 51
B. 52
C. 59
D. 60
E. 61

Answer: C
Source: Magoosh

[Brent@GMATPrepNow]

A shipment of watermelons weighs 899 pounds. If each watermelon weighs at least 15 pounds, what is the greatest number of watermelons that could be in the shipment?

A. 51
B. 52
C. 59
D. 60
E. 61

Answer: C
Source: Magoosh

To MAXIMIZE the number of watermelons in the shipment, we must MINIMIZE the weight per watermelon.
The minimum weight per melon is 15 pounds.

To determine the maximum number of water melons, we'll determine how many times 15 pounds divides into 899 pounds.
Calculating 899/15 is a pain, but if we recognize that 900/15 = 60, then we know that 899/15 = 59.something
In other words, the shipment can hold 59.something watermelons.
Since we need WHOLE watermelons, the maximum number is 59

Answer: C

Cheers,
Brent