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A rectangular solid has length, width, and height of L cm, W cm, and H
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A rectangular solid has length, width, and height of L cm, W cm, and H cm, respectively. If these dimensions are increased by x%, y%, and z%, respectively, what is the percentage increase in the total surface area of the solid?
(1) L, W, and H are in the ratios of 5:3:4.
(2) x = 5, y = 10, z = 20
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(1) L, W, and H are in the ratios of 5:3:4.
(2) x = 5, y = 10, z = 20
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Bunuel wrote:
A rectangular solid has length, width, and height of L cm, W cm, and H cm, respectively. If these dimensions are increased by x%, y%, and z%, respectively, what is the percentage increase in the total surface area of the solid?
(1) L, W, and H are in the ratios of 5:3:4.
(2) x = 5, y = 10, z = 20
DS47651.01
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(1) L, W, and H are in the ratios of 5:3:4.
(2) x = 5, y = 10, z = 20
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length = \(L\),
width = \(W\),
height = \(H\),
length increased by \(x\) % = \(L(1+\frac{x}{100})\)
width increased by \(y\) % = \(W(1+\frac{y}{100})\)
height increased by \(z\) % = \(H(1+\frac{z}{100})\)
What is the percentage increase in the total surface area?
Total surface area before increase = \(2LW + 2WH + 2LH\)
Total surface area after increase = \(2LW(1+\frac{x}{100})(1+\frac{y}{100}) + 2WH(1+\frac{y}{100})(1+\frac{z}{100}) + 2LH(1+\frac{x}{100})(1+\frac{z}{100})\)
Percentage increase in the total surface area = \(\frac{Total surface area AFTER increase - Total surface area BEFORE increase}{Total surface area BEFORE increase}*100\)
1. \(L, W,\) and \(H\) are in the ratios of \(5:3:4\).
\(L = 5k\)
\(W = 3k\)
\(H = 4k\)
We know nothing about \(x, y,\) and \(z\) to calculate the percentage increase in the total surface area.
Insufficient
2. \(x = 5\), \(y = 10\), \(z = 20\)
We know nothing about \(L, W,\) and \(H\) to calculate the percentage increase in the total surface area.
Insufficient
1+2. Now we have all required variables for calculation. We need to understand abovementioned formulas to exactly know at least which variables should be IDENTIFIED for the formula to work. In this case ALL of them are required. If the VOLUME were asked, knowing only \(x, y,\) and \(z\) would be enough and that was the trap most people fall into choosing B under time pressure.
Sufficient
The answer is C.
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We're told that a rectangular solid has length, width, and height of L cm, W cm, and H cm, respectively. We're asked if these dimensions are increased by X%, Y%, and Z%, respectively, what would be the PERCENTAGE INCREASE in the total SURFACE AREA of the solid. This question is based around a couple of specific math formulas and can be solved with a mix of Arithmetic and TESTing VALUES. There are clearly a lot of variables in this question, so we'll need a lot of information to define the percentage increase in the total surface area.
To start, Total Surface area is SA = 2(L)(W) + 2(L)(H) + 2(W)(H) and the Percentage Change Formula = (New - Old)/(Old) = (Difference)/(Original).
(1) L, W, and H are in the ratios of 5:3:4
Fact 1 defines the relationships between the three dimensions (for example, the width is 3/4 of the height), but tells us nothing about the percent increase in any of the 3 dimensions, so there's clearly no way to define the percentage increase in surface area.
Fact 1 is INSUFFICIENT
(2) X = 5, Y = 10, Z = 20
Fact 2 gives us the exact percent increase in each dimension, but without any information on the original dimensions of the rectangular solid, we have no way to define the 'impact' that each increase would have on the total surface area.
Fact 2 is INSUFFICIENT
Combined, we know...
L, W, and H are in the ratios of 5:3:4
X = 5, Y = 10, Z = 20
With the ratio in Fact 1, we can refer to the three dimensions as Length = 5X, Width = 3X and Height = 4X, so whatever "X" actually is, the increase or decrease in the side lengths will be proportional. This means that the impact on the Original Surface Area and New Surface Area will always be the same in the above calculation and we will ALWAYS end up with the exact same answer (the math would look a bit 'ugly', so I'm going to refrain from presenting it here).
Combined, SUFFICIENT
Final Answer:
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
We're told that a rectangular solid has length, width, and height of L cm, W cm, and H cm, respectively. We're asked if these dimensions are increased by X%, Y%, and Z%, respectively, what would be the PERCENTAGE INCREASE in the total SURFACE AREA of the solid. This question is based around a couple of specific math formulas and can be solved with a mix of Arithmetic and TESTing VALUES. There are clearly a lot of variables in this question, so we'll need a lot of information to define the percentage increase in the total surface area.
To start, Total Surface area is SA = 2(L)(W) + 2(L)(H) + 2(W)(H) and the Percentage Change Formula = (New - Old)/(Old) = (Difference)/(Original).
(1) L, W, and H are in the ratios of 5:3:4
Fact 1 defines the relationships between the three dimensions (for example, the width is 3/4 of the height), but tells us nothing about the percent increase in any of the 3 dimensions, so there's clearly no way to define the percentage increase in surface area.
Fact 1 is INSUFFICIENT
(2) X = 5, Y = 10, Z = 20
Fact 2 gives us the exact percent increase in each dimension, but without any information on the original dimensions of the rectangular solid, we have no way to define the 'impact' that each increase would have on the total surface area.
Fact 2 is INSUFFICIENT
Combined, we know...
L, W, and H are in the ratios of 5:3:4
X = 5, Y = 10, Z = 20
With the ratio in Fact 1, we can refer to the three dimensions as Length = 5X, Width = 3X and Height = 4X, so whatever "X" actually is, the increase or decrease in the side lengths will be proportional. This means that the impact on the Original Surface Area and New Surface Area will always be the same in the above calculation and we will ALWAYS end up with the exact same answer (the math would look a bit 'ugly', so I'm going to refrain from presenting it here).
Combined, SUFFICIENT
Final Answer:
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
