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07 Jul 2020, 02:34
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A cattery has 85 Persian cats, 411 Siamese cats and 103 Calico cats. For a treat, the owner of the cattery purchases 88 Ibs of catnip, to be distributed evenly among all of the cats. Assuming there are no other types of cats in the cattery, how much catnip (in ounces) would each cat receive?
A. 2.35
B. 5.80
C. 6.80
D. 11 .60
E. 23.50
A. 2.35
B. 5.80
C. 6.80
D. 11 .60
E. 23.50
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07 Jul 2020, 05:11
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Total Catnip in pounds Cattery owner purchased = 88lbs
1 pound = 16 ounces
88 pounds = 16*88 = 1408 ounces.
Total no.of cats = 85+411+103 = 599
Each cat will receive 1403/599 catnip = 2.35ounce per cat
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1 pound = 16 ounces
88 pounds = 16*88 = 1408 ounces.
Total no.of cats = 85+411+103 = 599
Each cat will receive 1403/599 catnip = 2.35ounce per cat
Answer is A
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07 Jul 2020, 05:49
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You absolutely do not need to know non-metric conversions on the GMAT, so you do not need to know how many ounces are in a pound. Any question asking you to perform that conversion will tell you there are 16 ounces to a pound.
To solve here, we clearly want to work out how many ounces of catnip we have (16*88) and divide by the number of cats (85 + 411 + 103), but if we do that, we do not get any of the answer choices - you get an infinite decimal. If the answer to a GMAT question is not exact, the question will always ask for an approximation, never for an exact answer.
So there are a couple of issues with the question. It clearly should be solved by estimation, since the answers are mostly very far apart and the numbers are awkward.
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