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# If two copying machines work simultaneously at their

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If two copying machines work simultaneously at their respective constant rates, how many copies do they produce in 5 minutes?
(1) One of the machines produces copies at the constant rate of 250 copies per minute.
(2) One of the machines produces copies at twice the constant rate of the other machine.
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23 Feb 2005, 22:47
E. It is a trick question. Think about it you will figure out.
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24 Feb 2005, 00:12
E it is - and not C - which might have been a forced conclusion.
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24 Feb 2005, 00:29
a) know information about the other machine unsuff
b) unsuff either
Together from b can be 2 variants 500 or 125 copies per minute for the second machine
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24 Feb 2005, 03:26
E
as we dont know have any clue of which perform what
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24 Feb 2005, 07:09
another E.

I) the rate of one machine is not enough to calculate .
II) this info alone is not enough

I) & II) We don't know which of the following 2 cases:-
250 & 500
125 & 250
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25 Feb 2005, 15:41
Should be E as we don't know which one is greater
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25 Mar 2005, 21:52
is it E because the machine referred to in B could be the one referred to in A or the other machine?
25 Mar 2005, 21:52
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