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A straight picket fence is composed of x pickets each of which is 1/2 inch wide. If there are 6 inches of space between each pair of pickets, which of the following represents the length of fence in feet?

A. 13x/2
B. 13x/2 - 6
C. 13x/24
D. (13x+1)/24
E. (13x-12)/24
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08 Sep 2004, 11:56
E for me too

let X = 4
the length = 3*6 + (1/2)*4 = 20 inches = 20/12 feet = 5/3 feet.

Applying 5/3 in answer choices we have for E) (13*4 - 12)/24 = 5/3feet

I had made some silly mistakes earlier. Stand corrected. Thanks to sdanquah

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08 Sep 2004, 12:12
I think bot of you are missing something to this question,I hope I could compy the question here and digest it properly.
I think the answer shd be E

Number of pickeks = x
Size of pickets = 1/2
length of pickets = 1/2x
If there are x pickets, it implies that there are x -1 spaces between the picket
Length of space = 6

total number of length = 1/2 x + 6(x-1) in inches
total lenth in feet =( 1/2 x + 6(x-1))/12
Simplify to get (13X-12)/24
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08 Sep 2004, 12:50
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I think bot of you are missing something to this question,I hope I could compy the question here and digest it properly.
I think the answer shd be E

Number of pickeks = x
Size of pickets = 1/2
length of pickets = 1/2x
If there are x pickets, it implies that there are x -1 spaces between the picket
Length of space = 6

total number of length = 1/2 x + 6(x-1) in inches
total lenth in feet =( 1/2 x + 6(x-1))/12
Simplify to get (13X-12)/24

Alternatively, each picket and the adjacent empty space represents a length of 6.5 inches.

Thus, total length of the fence = 6.5x - (6 inches for the one fewer empty space) = (13x-12)/2 in inches = (13x-12)/24 in feet.
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08 Sep 2004, 20:57
Yes, E it is.

Always look out for changes in units trap.
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08 Sep 2004, 23:15
This is crazy. I got to the point where I do not know what the conversion factor is from inches to feet. Since GMAT is taken by an international community, shouldn't they stick to SI units?
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I did it algebraically.

Basically since the 'space between pickets' is 6 inches and the pickets are 1/2 inch

why can't we just use 6 1/2 x + 1/2
Because each picket will have 6 inches of space and then you just add 1/2 inch for the extra picket. Doing this algebraically I get D

(6.5 x + .5) / 12 --> (13x - 12) / 24
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I did it algebraically.

Basically since the 'space between pickets' is 6 inches and the pickets are 1/2 inch

why can't we just use 6 1/2 x + 1/2
Because each picket will have 6 inches of space and then you just add 1/2 inch for the extra picket. Doing this algebraically I get D

(6.5 x + .5) / 12 --> (13x - 12) / 24

A straight picket fence is composed of x pickets each of which is 1/2 inch wide. If there are 6 inches of space between each pair of pickets, which of the following represents the length of fence in feet?
A. 13x/2
B. 13x/2 - 6
C. 13x/24
D. (13x+1)/24
E. (13x-12)/24

x pickets mean x-1 fences, each of which is 6 inches wide.

So, the length = $$6(x-1)+\frac{1}{2}*x=\frac{13x-12}{2}$$ inches, or $$\frac{13x-12}{24}$$ feet.

Hope it's clear.
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laserglare wrote:

I did it algebraically.

Basically since the 'space between pickets' is 6 inches and the pickets are 1/2 inch

why can't we just use 6 1/2 x + 1/2
Because each picket will have 6 inches of space and then you just add 1/2 inch for the extra picket. Doing this algebraically I get D

(6.5 x + .5) / 12 --> (13x - 12) / 24

A straight picket fence is composed of x pickets each of which is 1/2 inch wide. If there are 6 inches of space between each pair of pickets, which of the following represents the length of fence in feet?
A. 13x/2
B. 13x/2 - 6
C. 13x/24
D. (13x+1)/24
E. (13x-12)/24

x pickets mean x-1 fences, each of which is 6 inches wide.

So, the length = $$6(x-1)+\frac{1}{2}*x=\frac{13x-12}{2}$$ inches, or $$\frac{13x-12}{2}$$ feet.

Hope it's clear.

A small typo...you wrote 2 instead of 24 in denominator.
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Bunuel wrote:
laserglare wrote:

I did it algebraically.

Basically since the 'space between pickets' is 6 inches and the pickets are 1/2 inch

why can't we just use 6 1/2 x + 1/2
Because each picket will have 6 inches of space and then you just add 1/2 inch for the extra picket. Doing this algebraically I get D

(6.5 x + .5) / 12 --> (13x - 12) / 24

A straight picket fence is composed of x pickets each of which is 1/2 inch wide. If there are 6 inches of space between each pair of pickets, which of the following represents the length of fence in feet?
A. 13x/2
B. 13x/2 - 6
C. 13x/24
D. (13x+1)/24
E. (13x-12)/24

x pickets mean x-1 fences, each of which is 6 inches wide.

So, the length = $$6(x-1)+\frac{1}{2}*x=\frac{13x-12}{2}$$ inches, or $$\frac{13x-12}{2}$$ feet.

Hope it's clear.

A small typo...you wrote 2 instead of 24 in denominator.

Thank you. Edited. +1.
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Would the GMAT consider that the imperial unit system is general knowledge? I am asking because I come from a metric system country and have no idea about feet inches, pound ounces and all of that...

Will I have to learn it?
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Would the GMAT consider that the imperial unit system is general knowledge? I am asking because I come from a metric system country and have no idea about feet inches, pound ounces and all of that...

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A straight picket fence is composed of x pickets each of which is 1/2 inch wide. If there are 6 inches of space between each pair of pickets, which of the following represents the length of fence in feet?

A. 13x/2
B. 13x/2 - 6
C. 13x/24
D. (13x+1)/24
E. (13x-12)/24

Whenever you have variables in the answer choices, just plug in.
If x = 1, there is only one picket which is 1/2 inch wide. Since 1 foot has 12 inches, 1/2 inch would be 1/24 of a foot.
Look for the choice in which if you put x = 1, you get 1/24.

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pickets mean x-1 fences, each of which is 6 inches wide.

So, the length = 6(x−1)+12∗x=13x−122 inches, or 13x−1224 feet.

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