At the Trenchard Oaks apartment complex, a two-bedroom apartment costs 50% more to rent than a one-bedroom apartment. If

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At the Trenchard Oaks apartment complex, a two-bedroom apartment costs 50% more to rent than a one-bedroom apartment. If Alex were to rent a two-bedroom apartment for x months it would cost him the same amount as it would to rent a one-bedroom for 12 months. What is x ?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
E. 18


OA B

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At the Trenchard Oaks apartment complex, a two-bedroom apartment costs 50% more to rent than a one-bedroom apartment. If Alex were to rent a two-bedroom apartment for x months it would cost him the same amount as it would to rent a one-bedroom for 12 months. What is x ?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
E. 18


OA B

Solution:

We can let the cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment per month = n. Therefore, the cost for a two-bedroom apartment per month = 1.5n; thus:

1.5nx = 12n

1.5x = 12

x = 8

Answer: B