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# At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost

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At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost $3.59, and [#permalink] ### Show Tags Updated on: 19 Apr 2018, 08:45 00:00 Difficulty: (N/A) Question Stats: 100% (00:30) correct 0% (00:00) wrong based on 8 sessions ### HideShow timer Statistics At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost$3.95, and a hamburger and french fries cost $4.40. If french fries cost twice as much as coleslaw, how much do french fries cost? (A)$0.30
(B) $0.45 (C)$0.60
(D) $0.75 (E)$0.90

Originally posted by sunland on 08 Jun 2010, 11:21.
Last edited by chetan2u on 19 Apr 2018, 08:45, edited 1 time in total.
Corrected the Q
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Re: At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost $3.59, and [#permalink] ### Show Tags 08 Jun 2010, 12:00 2 sunland wrote: 5. At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost$3.59, and a hamburger and french fries cost $4.40. If french fries cost twice as much as coleslaw, how much do french fries cost? (A)$0.30
(B) $0.45 (C)$0.60
(D) $0.75 (E)$0.90

my ans isnt matching any of the choices. the ans in the solu is E. please explain if u can solve this.

Given:
$$h+c=3.59$$, $$h+f=4.4$$ and $$f=2c$$. Q: $$f=?$$

Subtract 1 from 2: $$h+f-h-c=4.4-3.59$$ --> $$f-c=0.81$$, as $$f=2c$$, then $$f-\frac{f}{2}=0.81$$ --> $$f=1.62$$.

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31 Mar 2012, 21:05
At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost $3.59, and a hamburger and french fries cost$4.40. If french fries cost twice as much as coleslaw, how much do french fries cost?
(A) $0.30 (B)$0.45
(C) $0.60 (D)$0.75
(E) $0.90 I think the OA is incorrect _________________ Giving +1 kudos is a better way of saying 'Thank You'. Math Expert Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 50009 Re: At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost$3.59, and  [#permalink]

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01 Apr 2012, 01:22
boomtangboy wrote:
At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost $3.59, and a hamburger and french fries cost$4.40. If french fries cost twice as much as coleslaw, how much do french fries cost?
(A) $0.30 (B)$0.45
(C) $0.60 (D)$0.75
(E) $0.90 I think the OA is incorrect Merging similar topics. You are right the answer given in the source is wrong. _________________ Manager Status: GMAT Coach Joined: 05 Nov 2012 Posts: 132 Location: Peru GPA: 3.98 At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost [#permalink] ### Show Tags 19 Apr 2018, 07:14 At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost$3.59, and a hamburger and french fries cost $4.40. If french fries cost twice as much as coleslaw, how much do french fries cost? (A)$0.30
(B) $0.45 (C)$0.60
(D) $0.75 (E)$0.90

This problem was posted in 2,003 and it has been removed. It was wrong. I think that the problem is in the cost $3.59. It should be$3.95.
That way the problem would be correct.

At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost $3.95, and a hamburger and french fries cost$4.40. If french fries cost twice as much as coleslaw, how much do french fries cost?

(A) $0.30 (B)$0.45
(C) $0.60 (D)$0.75
(E) $0.90 _________________ Clipper Ledgard GMAT Coach Math Expert Joined: 02 Aug 2009 Posts: 6974 Re: At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost [#permalink] ### Show Tags 19 Apr 2018, 08:49 cledgard wrote: At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost$3.59, and a hamburger and french fries cost $4.40. If french fries cost twice as much as coleslaw, how much do french fries cost? (A)$0.30
(B) $0.45 (C)$0.60
(D) $0.75 (E)$0.90

This problem was posted in 2,003 and it has been removed. It was wrong. I think that the problem is in the cost $3.59. It should be$3.95.
That way the problem would be correct.

At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost $3.95, and a hamburger and french fries cost$4.40. If french fries cost twice as much as coleslaw, how much do french fries cost?

(A) $0.30 (B)$0.45
(C) $0.60 (D)$0.75
(E) \$0.90

yes, you are correct ..
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