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# The table above shows the various charges made by two

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 Charges made by two companies for the same A/C Company X Company Y Price $575$530 Surcharge as a Percent of Price 4% 3% Installation Charge $82.50$93.00

The table above shows the various charges made by two companies for the same air conditioner. What is the total amount that can be saved on the purchase and installation of the air conditioner by dealing with the company that offers the lower total charge?

A. $41.60 B.$45.00
C. $50.75 D.$55.75
E. $61.25 What is being asked in this question? [Reveal] Spoiler: OA _________________ Giving +1 kudos is a better way of saying 'Thank You'. Last edited by Bunuel on 29 Apr 2012, 05:35, edited 2 times in total. Edited the question SVP Status: The Best Or Nothing Joined: 27 Dec 2012 Posts: 1858 Location: India Concentration: General Management, Technology WE: Information Technology (Computer Software) Followers: 37 Kudos [?]: 1610 [1] , given: 193 Re: The table above shows the various charges made by two [#permalink] ### Show Tags 12 Aug 2014, 23:47 1 This post received KUDOS A.$41.60
B. $45.00 C.$50.75
D. $55.75 E.$61.25

Looking at the values / percentage, its clear that Company X costlier than Company Y

Just observed the OA; they have 4 distinct numbers after decimal point

Total calculation of company x gives .00 + .00 + .50 = .50 at the decimal

Total calculation of company y gives .00 + .90 + .00 = .90 at the decimal

There difference provides .60 at the decimal; only 41.60 fits in

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 Charges made by two companies for the same A/C Company X Company Y Price $575$530 Surcharge as a Percent of Price 4% 3% Installation Charge $82.50$93.00

The table above shows the various charges made by two companies for the same air conditioner. What is the total amount that can be saved on the purchase and installation of the air conditioner by dealing with the company that offers the lower total charge?

A. $41.60 B.$45.00
C. $50.75 D.$55.75
E. \$61.25

What is being asked in this question?

Total charges of company A: 575+0.04*575+82.5=680.5;
Total charges of company B: 530+0.03*530+93=638.9;

If we deal with company B, which offers the lower price, we can save 680.5-638.9=41.6 dollars.

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