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# If m = 9/25, w = 15/32, and m + w+ c = 1, which of the

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If m = 9/25, w = 15/32, and m + w + c = 1, which of the following gives the values of m, w, and c in increasing order?

A. c, m, w
B. c, w, m
C. m, w, c
D. w, c, m
E. w, m, c

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Originally posted by alimad on 25 Sep 2006, 22:38.
Last edited by Bunuel on 10 Sep 2014, 04:52, edited 2 times in total.
Renamed the topic, edited the question and added the OA.
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09 Sep 2014, 22:41
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m = $$\frac{9}{25}$$ > which is around $$\frac{1}{3}$$

w = $$\frac{15}{32}$$ > which is around $$\frac{1}{2}$$

Together m & w would constitute around $$\frac{5}{6}$$, so the remaining c would be around $$\frac{1}{6}$$ which is far less than m & w

Increasing order: c, m w

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Updated on: 26 Sep 2006, 08:22
Ans e wmc

w = 15/32 ~0.4
m = 9/24 = 0.36

c = 1 - (w + m) ~ 0.24

so w m c in descending order another everything I do after 1 AM I seem to miss

ascending: c m w..

Originally posted by gk3.14 on 25 Sep 2006, 22:56.
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26 Sep 2006, 00:00
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Answer a - c, m, w

m ~ 1/3
w ~ 1/2

and m+w+c = 1 hence c ~ 1/6

Hence increasing order would be c -> m -> w
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26 Sep 2006, 09:38

I did the same thing and I don't even have an excuse
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26 Sep 2006, 12:19
This is Gmat Prep Question - I Ans as A ..coz that seem to make most sense and i thought i got that rite

Where did u get the Ans as E ??
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26 Sep 2006, 12:23
GmatInstinct wrote:
This is Gmat Prep Question - I Ans as A ..coz that seem to make most sense and i thought i got that rite

Where did u get the Ans as E ??

I did not read the question right.. *** warning*** and thought it was asking for descending.. Like I said at 1 AM .. everything seems upside down..
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26 Sep 2006, 12:53
If m = 9/25, w = 15/32, and m + w+ c = 1, which of the following gives the values of m, w, c in increasing order?

a.c, m, w
b.c, w, m
c.m,w,c
d.w,c,m
e.w,m,c

w is approx = half

m is approx = 0.4
thus sure

a is the answer increasing order ( c<m<w)
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26 Sep 2006, 23:39
Yes, decimals work faster than common denominators here. E would be correct if the question asked for DESCENDING order.
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m = 9/25 = 0.36
w = 15/32 = 0.4
On substituting C = 0.24
c , m , w
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If m = 9/25, w = 15/32, and m + w + c = 1, which of the following gives the values of m, w, and c in increasing order?

A. c, m, w
B. c, w, m
C. m, w, c
D. w, c, m
E. w, m, c

One can solve this one using 2 methods.

Method 1
- See the way PAresh did it. I've solved this the same when saw this problem in the test.

Mehod 2
$$\frac{9}{25} = \frac{54}{150}$$ and $$\frac{15}{32} = \frac{75}{150}$$, so $$1-\frac{54}{150}-\frac{75}{150}$$, so it's evident that c<m<w

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11 Mar 2017, 10:24
BrainLab wrote:
If m = 9/25, w = 15/32, and m + w + c = 1, which of the following gives the values of m, w, and c in increasing order?

A. c, m, w
B. c, w, m
C. m, w, c
D. w, c, m
E. w, m, c

One can solve this one using 2 methods.

Method 1
- See the way PAresh did it. I've solved this the same when saw this problem in the test.

Mehod 2
$$\frac{9}{25} = \frac{54}{150}$$ and $$\frac{15}{32} = \frac{75}{150}$$, so $$1-\frac{54}{150}-\frac{75}{150}$$, so it's evident that c<m<w

That made the problem look so easy

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08 Jun 2017, 16:36
m = 9/25 = 0.36
w = 15/32 = 0.4
On substituting C = 0.24
c , m , w on increasing order .
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19 Aug 2018, 08:26
Hi,

Since we are going to use a lot of percent to decimal to fraction conversion, best is to convert in to % and compare.

Well lets see how the fractions fair in terms of "%"
so "m"= $$\frac{9}{25}$$ is 36%.
w= $$\frac{15}{32}$$< $$\frac{15}{30}$$

$$\frac{1}{30}$$ is close to 3.33%

$$\frac{15}{32}$$ is 46%

so c =100-(36+46)= 18%

19<36<45
c<m<w

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