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At the grocery store, all bags of apples are priced equally and all bags of oranges are priced equally. What is the total price of 2 bags of apples and 3 bags of oranges?

1. At the grocery store, the total price of 1 bag of apples and 1 bag of oranges is $10.45

2. At the grocery store, the total price of 6 bags of apples and 9 bags of oranges is $80.55
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Let the bags of apples = x.
Let the bags of oranges = y.

We're looking for 2x + 3y.

1. We're given x + y = $10.45.
This statement alone is INSUFFICIENT. We have two unknowns and therefore are unable to solve this question in itself.

2. 6x + 9y = $80.55.
This statement alone is SUFFICIENT. We can divide by 3 to deduce to 2x + 3y. We can do this because the stem informed us that all bags of apples are priced equally, and all bags of oranges are priced equally.

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At the grocery store, all bags of apples are priced equally and all 03 Dec 2017, 12:02
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At the grocery store, all bags of apples are priced equally and all bags of oranges are priced equally. What is the total price of 2 bags of apples and 3 bags of oranges?

1. At the grocery store, the total price of 1 bag of apples and 1 bag of oranges is $10.45

2. At the grocery store, the total price of 6 bags of apples and 9 bags of oranges is $80.55

This is a copy of the following OG question: https://gmatclub.com/forum/at-a-bakery- ... 43678.html
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Oh sorry Bunuel. My mistake. I googled it and it didn't pop up on the search hit so I wanted to create it just in case.

Thanks for informing me!
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alandizzle Is this question really from EP2?

Oddly enough yes! I can post a screenshot of the question if you'd like!

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Statement 1: We are given the sum of price of 1 bag of apple and 1 bag of orange. We need the individual price of a bag of apple or a bag of orange to calculate the asked price from the given information. Hence, Insufficient.
Statement 2: We are given the price of 6 bags of apple and 9 bags of oranges. We can find the price of 2 bags of apple and 3 bags of oranges by dividing the given amount by 3. So, we can calculate the price asked. Hence, Sufficient.
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Statement 1: We are given the sum of price of 1 bag of apple and 1 bag of orange. We need the individual price of a bag of apple or a bag of orange to calculate the asked price from the given information. Hence, Insufficient.
Statement 2: We are given the price of 6 bags of apple and 9 bags of oranges. We can find the price of 2 bags of apple and 3 bags of oranges by dividing the given amount by 3. So, we can calculate the price asked. Hence, Sufficient.
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