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# Three baseball teams, A, B, and C, play in a seasonal league

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Three baseball teams, A, B, and C, play in a seasonal league. The ratio of the number of players on the three teams is 2:5:3, respectively. Is the average number of runs scored per player across all three teams collectively greater than 22?

(1) The average number of runs scored per player for each of the three teams, A, B, and C, is 30, 17, and 25, respectively.
(2) The total number of runs scored across all three teams collectively is at least 220.
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Three baseball teams, A, B, and C, play in a seasonal league. The ratio of the number of players on the three teams is 2:5:3, respectively. Is the average number of runs scored per player across all three teams collectively greater than 22?

(1) The average number of runs scored per player for each of the three teams, A, B, and C, is 30, 17, and 25, respectively.

(2) The total number of runs scored across all three teams collectively is at least 220.

number of players = 2x,5x,3x total = 10x

is number of runs / total number of players > 22

from one

total number of runs = 60x , 85x, 75x

average = 220x/10x = 22 suff

from two

assume that total number of runs = 220 / 10x = 22/x , x is positive intiger
it depends on x .........not suff

I say A
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My Pick is A
1. we know ratio for number of players in each team and we know average runs scored per team we can total runs scored by each team and then divide by the number of players

2. Insuff
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Re: Three baseball teams, A, B, and C, play in a seasonal [#permalink]  05 Jul 2012, 16:52
But the minimum value x will have will always be >= 1 ,so ofcourse the avg will be less than 22 .
No ??
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Re: Three baseball teams, A, B, and C, play in a seasonal [#permalink]  05 Jul 2012, 21:29
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But the minimum value x will have will always be >= 1 ,so ofcourse the avg will be less than 22 .
No ??

The total number of runs is AT LEAST 220 which means it could very well be 300 too. If x = 1 and total number of runs is 220, the avg is 22. Is x > 1 and total number of runs is 220, avg is less than 22. If x = 1 and total number of runs is 300, avg is greater than 22.
Hence statement 2 is insufficient.
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Get started with Veritas Prep GMAT On Demand for $199 Veritas Prep Reviews Math Expert Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 28754 Followers: 4583 Kudos [?]: 47254 [5] , given: 7115 Re: Three baseball teams, A, B, and C, play in a seasonal league [#permalink] 06 Jul 2012, 01:13 5 This post received KUDOS Expert's post 1 This post was BOOKMARKED Three baseball teams, A, B, and C, play in a seasonal league. The ratio of the number of players on the three teams is 2:5:3, respectively. Is the average number of runs scored per player across all three teams collectively greater than 22? Since the ratio of the number of players on the three teams is 2:5:3, respectively, then the # of players on the three teams would be $$2x$$, $$5x$$, and $$3x$$, respectively (for some positive integer multiple x). The average number of runs scored per player equals to total $$\frac{# \ of \ runs}{# \ of \ players}=\frac{# \ of \ runs}{10x}$$. So, we are asked to find whether $$\frac{# \ of \ runs}{10x}>22$$, or whether $$# \ of \ runs>220x$$ (1) The average number of runs scored per player for each of the three teams, A, B, and C, is 30, 17, and 25, respectively. The total # of runs for each team would be: $$30*2x=60x$$, $$17*5x=85x$$ and $$25*3x=75x$$, so the total # of runs for all teams would be $$60x+85x+75=220x$$. Sufficient. (2) The total number of runs scored across all three teams collectively is at least 220. If the total # of runs is 220 and $$x=1$$, then the answer will be NO but if the total # of runs is 230 and $$x=1$$, then the answer will be YES. Not sufficient. Answer: A. _________________ GMAT Club Legend Joined: 09 Sep 2013 Posts: 5680 Followers: 321 Kudos [?]: 61 [0], given: 0 Re: Three baseball teams, A, B, and C, play in a seasonal league [#permalink] 30 Oct 2013, 09:08 Hello from the GMAT Club BumpBot! Thanks to another GMAT Club member, I have just discovered this valuable topic, yet it had no discussion for over a year. I am now bumping it up - doing my job. I think you may find it valuable (esp those replies with Kudos). Want to see all other topics I dig out? Follow me (click follow button on profile). You will receive a summary of all topics I bump in your profile area as well as via email. _________________ Intern Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Posts: 6 Location: United States Followers: 0 Kudos [?]: 5 [0], given: 26 Re: Three baseball teams, A, B, and C, play in a seasonal [#permalink] 01 Jun 2014, 20:18 VeritasPrepKarishma wrote: smartmanav wrote: But the minimum value x will have will always be >= 1 ,so ofcourse the avg will be less than 22 . No ?? The total number of runs is AT LEAST 220 which means it could very well be 300 too. If x = 1 and total number of runs is 220, the avg is 22. Is x > 1 and total number of runs is 220, avg is less than 22. If x = 1 and total number of runs is 300, avg is greater than 22. Hence statement 2 is insufficient. Hi Can we use weighted average for statement 1. Ratio of players is 2:5:3 Weighted average/player = (2/10)*30 + (5/10)*17 + (3/10)*25 = 6 + 8.5 + 7.5 = 22 Hence sufficient. Is my logic right? Please let me know. Thanks. YK Veritas Prep GMAT Instructor Joined: 16 Oct 2010 Posts: 5739 Location: Pune, India Followers: 1444 Kudos [?]: 7578 [0], given: 186 Re: Three baseball teams, A, B, and C, play in a seasonal [#permalink] 01 Jun 2014, 21:24 Expert's post khanym wrote: VeritasPrepKarishma wrote: smartmanav wrote: But the minimum value x will have will always be >= 1 ,so ofcourse the avg will be less than 22 . No ?? The total number of runs is AT LEAST 220 which means it could very well be 300 too. If x = 1 and total number of runs is 220, the avg is 22. Is x > 1 and total number of runs is 220, avg is less than 22. If x = 1 and total number of runs is 300, avg is greater than 22. Hence statement 2 is insufficient. Hi Can we use weighted average for statement 1. Ratio of players is 2:5:3 Weighted average/player = (2/10)*30 + (5/10)*17 + (3/10)*25 = 6 + 8.5 + 7.5 = 22 Hence sufficient. Is my logic right? Please let me know. Thanks. YK Yes, your logic is correct. _________________ Karishma Veritas Prep | GMAT Instructor My Blog Get started with Veritas Prep GMAT On Demand for$199

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Re: Three baseball teams, A, B, and C, play in a seasonal league [#permalink]  28 Jun 2015, 01:55
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