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16 Nov 2015, 03:13
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An automobile parts supplier charges $25 per package of gaskets. When a customer orders more than 10 packages of gaskets, the supplier charges 4/5 the price for each package in excess of 10. During a certain week, the supplier sold 60 packages of gaskets. If 20 percent of the gaskets went to Company X, 15 percent to Company Y, and the rest to Company Z, what was the total amount, in dollars, that the parts supplier received in payment for the gaskets? A. 1305 B. 1345 C. 1375 D. 1415 E. 1455 _________________ Director Joined: 20 Feb 2015 Posts: 795 Concentration: Strategy, General Management An automobile parts supplier charges$25 per package of gaskets. When  [#permalink]

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16 Nov 2015, 04:28
$25 per packet of gasket in case a customer orders less than 10 in case a customer orders > 10 price per gasket = 25*4/5=20 a certain week the supplier sold 60 gasket 1.he sold 20 % of the gaskets to X = 12 gaskets = 25*10 + 20 *2 = 250 + 40 = 290 2.he sold 15 % of the gaskets to Y = 9 gaskets = 25*9= 225 3.he sold remaining 65% to z =39 gaskets = 25*10 =250 + 20*29=830 thus ,total money earned 290+225+580+250 = 1345 Intern Joined: 01 Nov 2015 Posts: 36 Location: India Concentration: Marketing, Entrepreneurship WE: Engineering (Computer Software) Re: An automobile parts supplier charges$25 per package of gaskets. When  [#permalink]

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17 Nov 2015, 00:26

Company X = $$\frac{1}{5} * 60 = 12$$
Company Y = $$\frac{15}{100} * 60 = 9$$
Company Z = $$60 - (12+9) = 39$$

Total Price = Price Charge to Company X + Company Y + Company Z
$$= (10*25 + 20*2 ) + (9*25) + (10*25 + 29*20) = (25 (10+9+10) + 20 (2+29))$$
$$= 25 * 29 + 20 * 31 = 725 + 620 =1345$$

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