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What was the number of roses produced by a certain rosebush [#permalink]
 30 Jul 2004, 08:17
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What was the number of roses produced by a certain rosebush during 1981?
(1) For each rose it produced during 1980, the rosebush produced 1.4 roses during 1981.
(2) In 1981 the rosebush produced exactly 10 more roses than it
produced the previous year.
Please explain, thank you.
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excuse me, could you give me the reason?
thank you
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Here's why it is C:
Let 1980 be X and 1981 be Y.
1) Y=1.4X
2) Y = 10 + X
You need both equations to get an answer.
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Sorry, I don't understand what the first choice means?
Why could you list the equation: y=1.4X
Do you mean that each of the roses produced in 1980 produces 1.4 roses in 1981?
could anyone explain more? thank you
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Well.. yes. That's what the questions says.
That the bush produces 1.4 times more roses.
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Chunjuwu,
Dookie is right. let me try explaining..
I will try to sync with Dookie, to avoid any confusion, but will try to be elaborate. Here is the approach.
Let Y be the rose produce in 1980. Let X be the the roses in 1981. We have
(1)Y= 1.4X. Since we have two variables and one equation, we need one more equation relating to Y and X to solve. Hence 1 by itself is insufficient.
(2) X=Y+10. Again this question stem has two variables and one equation. So (2) by itself if insufficient.
combining both (1) and (2) we have two equations and two variables and we can find X and Y for sure. We can solve, but pls dont solve (as per the practice in approaching DS problems).
Hence C is the best answer.
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thank you very much, venksune.
You're really a nice guy.
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