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# In a small snack shop, the average (arithmetic mean) revenue

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In a small snack shop, the average (arithmetic mean) revenue [#permalink]  22 Oct 2010, 04:49
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In a small snack shop, the average (arithmetic mean) revenue was $400 per day over a 10-day period. During this period, if the average daily revenue was$360 for the first 6 days, what was the average daily revenue for the last 4 days?

A. $420 B.$440
C. $450 D.$460
E. $480 [Reveal] Spoiler: OA Last edited by Bunuel on 09 Oct 2012, 02:55, edited 1 time in total. Edited the question. Manager Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Posts: 54 Followers: 0 Kudos [?]: 19 [0], given: 18 Re: In a small snack shop......... [#permalink] 22 Oct 2010, 04:57 pzazz12 wrote: In a small snack shop, the average (arithmetic mean) revenue was$400 per day over a 10-day period. During this period, if the average daily revenue was $360 for the first 6 days, what was the average daily revenue for the last 4 days? A.$420
B. $440 C.$450
D. $460 E.$480

D. $460 is my answer. 400 = x/10 x = 4000 For first 6 days = 360 * 6 =$2160

therefore for the last 4 days revenue is $4000 -$2160 = 3840
hence, airthmatic mean = 3840/4 = $460 Please let me know the OA. Also, I am very bad in explaining things. I am waiting for Bunuel to respond. He is extremly good in explaining solution. _________________ I don't want kudos.. I want to see smile on your face if I am able to help you.. which is priceless. Math Expert Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 27465 Followers: 4308 Kudos [?]: 42149 [1] , given: 5957 Re: In a small snack shop......... [#permalink] 22 Oct 2010, 04:58 1 This post received KUDOS Expert's post pzazz12 wrote: In a small snack shop, the average (arithmetic mean) revenue was$400 per day over a 10-day period. During this period, if the average daily revenue was $360 for the first 6 days, what was the average daily revenue for the last 4 days? A.$420
B. $440 C.$450
D. $460 E.$480

The average revenue was $400 per day over a 10-day period --> total revenue over 10-day period is 10*$400=$4,000; The average daily revenue was$360 for the first 6 days --> total revenue for the first 6 days is 6*$360=2,160; Total revenue for the last 4 days is$4,000-2,160=$1,840; Average daily revenue for the last 4 days is$1,840/4=\$460.

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Re: In a small snack shop......... [#permalink]  22 Oct 2010, 05:00
Like I said, what Bunuel says is OA for me.
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Re: In a small snack shop......... [#permalink]  23 Oct 2010, 05:17
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I solved it in another way, but not sure whether its correct. Can some one help me by validating..
Let 'x' be the average daily revenue for last 4 days.
[6(360)+4(x)]/10 = 400
solving, x = 460

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Re: In a small snack shop......... [#permalink]  08 Oct 2012, 21:33
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weighted average

total 10 days, avg10 of this period is 400
first 6 days avg6 is 360 which is deltaAvg6 = 40 away from the overall avg10
last 4 day avg4 must have more weight to pull the avg10 to 400
(if 5 days-5 days then last 5 must have 440 so that avg10 is pulled back to 400, but this is 6/4, so we know last 4 days avg must have much more weight, so avg4 > 440, eliminate few choices)

since ratio of weight of 2 periods is 6/4 = 3/2, the avg4 must compensate for the loss of deltaAvg6 a 3/2 amount of deltaAvg6 so that the avg10 is pulled back to 400. therefore the last 4 days must have deltaAvg4 = 3/2 * deltaAvg6 = 3/2 * 40 = 60.
so avg4 = 400 + deltaAvg4 = 400 + 60 = 460 --> D
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Re: In a small snack shop, the average (arithmetic mean) revenue [#permalink]  09 Oct 2012, 06:05
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Re: In a small snack shop, the average (arithmetic mean) revenue [#permalink]  15 Dec 2012, 07:47
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Bunuel's way of solving is definitely the most straight forward one; thanks!
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Re: In a small snack shop, the average (arithmetic mean) revenue [#permalink]  16 Dec 2012, 03:08
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the total revenue for 10 days is 10x400=4000 and the total revenue for first 6 days is 6x360=2160, so the average for last 4 days will be (4000-2160)/4 = 460 (D).
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Re: In a small snack shop, the average (arithmetic mean) revenue [#permalink]  03 Jul 2013, 09:28
(400-360)*6/4=60
400+60=460
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