The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition
If 3 pounds of dried apricots that cost x dollars per pound are mixed with 2 pounds of prunes that cost y dollars per pound, what is the cost, in dollars, per pound of the mixture?
(A) (3x + 2y)/5
(B) (3x + 2y)/(x + y)
(C) (3x + 2y)/(xy)
(D) 5(3x + 2y)
(E) 3x + 2y
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If 3 pounds of dried apricots that cost x dollars per pound are mixed with 2 pounds of prunes that cost y dollars per pound, what is the cost, in dollars, per pound of the mixture?
(A) (3x + 2y)/5
(B) (3x + 2y)/(x + y)
(C) (3x + 2y)/(xy)
(D) 5(3x + 2y)
(E) 3x + 2y
Problem Solving
Question: 54
Category: Algebra Applied problems; Simplifying algebraicexpressions
Page: 68
Difficulty: 600
Question: 54
Category: Algebra Applied problems; Simplifying algebraicexpressions
Page: 68
Difficulty: 600
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