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A certain novel is available in hardcover and paperback. If the store stocks a total of 100 copies of this book, how many are paperbacks?
(1) If 20 hardcover versions of this book were sold, there would be three times as many hardcover versions of the book remaining as paperback versions of the book remaining.
(2) If the hardcover version of the book cost twice as much as the paperback version of the book, the total sales of all books in stock would yield $90.
14 Oct 2019, 23:47
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We know from the question stem that H + P = 100 .................(1)
where H is the number of hardcover novels, and P is the number of paperback novels.
We are to determine the number of paperback novels available out of the total stock of 100 novels.
Statement 1:
If twenty hardcover versions are sold, there would be three times as many hardcover versions left as paperback versions.
Statement 1 is sufficient. This is because we are able to determine that out of the 80 novels left in stock after selling 20 hardcover versions, the ration of H:P=3:1; hence we can calculate the number of paperback versions left in stock to be 20. In addition, since the 20 previously sold were hardcover, then it means the total paperback that was in stock is also 20.
Statement 2: says that if a hardcover version costs twice as much as a paperback version, the total sales of all the books in stock will be $90.
Statement 2 is not sufficient.
Assuming that a paperback version costs $0.5, then a hardcover costs $1.
from (1) we can say H=100-P
100-P + 0.5P = 90
P=20.
however if a paperback costs $0.6 then a hardcover costs $1.2
1.2(100-P)+0.6P = 90
120P -1.2P +0.6P =90
0.6P=30
P=50.
We can conclude that Statement 1 alone is sufficient. The answer has to be therefore A in my view.
where H is the number of hardcover novels, and P is the number of paperback novels.
We are to determine the number of paperback novels available out of the total stock of 100 novels.
Statement 1:
If twenty hardcover versions are sold, there would be three times as many hardcover versions left as paperback versions.
Statement 1 is sufficient. This is because we are able to determine that out of the 80 novels left in stock after selling 20 hardcover versions, the ration of H:P=3:1; hence we can calculate the number of paperback versions left in stock to be 20. In addition, since the 20 previously sold were hardcover, then it means the total paperback that was in stock is also 20.
Statement 2: says that if a hardcover version costs twice as much as a paperback version, the total sales of all the books in stock will be $90.
Statement 2 is not sufficient.
Assuming that a paperback version costs $0.5, then a hardcover costs $1.
from (1) we can say H=100-P
100-P + 0.5P = 90
P=20.
however if a paperback costs $0.6 then a hardcover costs $1.2
1.2(100-P)+0.6P = 90
120P -1.2P +0.6P =90
0.6P=30
P=50.
We can conclude that Statement 1 alone is sufficient. The answer has to be therefore A in my view.
15 Oct 2019, 00:36
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A certain novel is available in hardcover and paperback. If the store stocks a total of 100 copies of this book, how many are paperbacks?
Let's number of Hardcover books = H and number of paperback books = P
H + P = 100, Find P?
(1) If 20 hardcover versions of this book were sold, there would be three times as many hardcover versions of the book remaining as paperback versions of the book remaining.
H - 20 = 3P
H - 3P = 20
Solve P, with the equation that given; 4P = 80 -> P = 20
Therefore, (1) alone is sufficient
(2) If the hardcover version of the book cost twice as much as the paperback version of the book, the total sales of all books in stock would yield $90.
let's x = cost of one paperback book
2xH + Px = 90 - 2 equations, 3 variables - cant solve P.
Therefore (2) is not sufficient.
Thus, A is the correct answer choice.
Let's number of Hardcover books = H and number of paperback books = P
H + P = 100, Find P?
(1) If 20 hardcover versions of this book were sold, there would be three times as many hardcover versions of the book remaining as paperback versions of the book remaining.
H - 20 = 3P
H - 3P = 20
Solve P, with the equation that given; 4P = 80 -> P = 20
Therefore, (1) alone is sufficient
(2) If the hardcover version of the book cost twice as much as the paperback version of the book, the total sales of all books in stock would yield $90.
let's x = cost of one paperback book
2xH + Px = 90 - 2 equations, 3 variables - cant solve P.
Therefore (2) is not sufficient.
Thus, A is the correct answer choice.
