At a certain fast-food restaurant, each sandwich costs x

Question

At a certain fast-food restaurant, each sandwich costs x dollars and each dessert costs y dollars. If $50 is enough to buy 7 sandwiches and 3 desserts, is $50 enough to buy 5 sandwiches and 5 desserts instead? 

(1) $50 is enough to buy 6 sandwiches and 4 desserts. 

(2) $50 is enough to buy 3 sandwiches and 7 desserts.

trivikram · Answer

Should be D


In both cases we get price of sandwitch = dessert

MBAlad · Answer

D for me.

1) and 2) give us simultaneous equations resulting in x or y is less than or equal to 5 dollars.

mbagal1 · Answer

I am getting A.

we know: 7x+3y <=50.
They are asking if 5x+5y <=50.

Also from question, it is obvious that x > y.

From 1) 6x + 4y <= 50
= 5x+5y + (x-y) <= 50

If x> y, it is obvious that 5x+5y is also <= 50.

From 2)

3x+7y <= 50

5x+5y - 2x+2y <=50
5x+5y-2(x-y)<=50

Can't really deduce much from here. 5x+5y may or may not be <=50.

dwivedys · Answer

Cool Sampath.. I think we all misinterpreted the problem. It said ENOUGH to buy..that's not necessarily the price

mbagal1 · Answer

Yeah, maybe you did misinterpret the question, but I think I am wrong. y > x not x > y, which makes the the answer B, not A.

Damager · Answer

At a certain fast-food restaurant, each sandwich costs x dollars and each dessert costs y dollars. If $50 is enough to buy 7 sandwiches and 3 desserts, is $50 enough to buy 5 sandwiches and 5 desserts instead? 

(1) $50 is enough to buy 6 sandwiches and 4 desserts. 

(2) $50 is enough to buy 3 sandwiches and 7 desserts.

(1) 7S+3D=6S+4D=> S=D sandwitch and desert same price 
so 50$ should be wnough to buy 5S and 5D


(2) 3S+7D=7S+3D=> S=D sandwitch and desert same price 
so 50$ should be wnough to buy 5S and 5D
 
Answer D

enola · Answer

I agree with hsampath: Ans B.
Let the price of a sandwich be S and a dessert be D.
From 1 and stem: 7S+3D<=50 (1) and 6S+4D<=50 (2). let (1)-(2) we have S-D <=0 this means that the price of a sandwich is less than that of a dessert. So, we can not tell for sure if we can by 5S and 5D for $50 or less.

From 2 and stem: setting up the 2 equations: we still have S<=D. but this time, since we can use $50 to buy 3 S and 7D and S<=D, we know that we can use the amount we pay for the 2D and buy 2 extra S and have enough money. Thus, Suff.

Ans B

Sumithra · Answer

7s+3d<=50
Question asks if 5d+5s<=50 or s+d<=10

S1:6s+4d<=50
insuff to find s+d

S2:3s+7d<=50
+7s+3d<=50
=>10s+10d<=100
s+d<=10 Bingo!

My ans B

Amit05 · Answer

The flaw in Damager reasoning is thr is no way to determine 
7S+3D=6S+4D=> S=D 
and 
3S+7D=7S+3D=> S=D

Since it is mentioned tht both the total are enough i.e <= 50 .. tht is no way tht thy r equal ..

Amit05 · Answer

Very Good prob.. 

Keep posting Kevin ..!!

800_gal · Answer

I understand why 2 is sufficient. But can someone explain to me why 1 is not sufficient? What am I doing wrong? From stem: 7x+3y<=50-----(eqn 0) from 1: 6x +4y<=50----(eqn 1) multiplying eqn 0 by 6 and eqn 1 by 7 we get 42x+28y<=350 42x+18y<=300 --subtracting we get ------------------- 10y<=50 ---------eqn 3 multiplying eqn 0 by 4 and eqn 1 by 3 we get 28x+12y<=200 18x+12y<=150 --subtracting we get ------------------- 10x <=50 ----------eqn 4 Adding eqn 3 and 4 we get 10x+10y<=100 or 5x+5y<=50 Thanks

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