Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Jun 0408:30 AM PDT
-09:30 AM PDT
For most test takers, Data Insights is the most challenging section on the GMAT, with test takers scoring several points lower on average on DI than on Quant or Verbal and completing the section with less time to spare.
May 2910:00 AM IST
-11:00 PM IST
Start your journey with a fully customized action plan and work with a dedicated mentor to achieve a 735+ score.- Jun 03
08:30 AM PDT
-09:30 AM PDT
In Episode 7 of our GMAT Ninja CR series, we are rounding up the oddballs, the misfits, and the format-benders: EXCEPT, Fill-In-The-Blanks, and other unusual Critical Reasoning question types. When you see a question that ends with a literal blank line - Jun 10
06:00 AM PDT
-06:15 PM PDT
Register for the GMAT Club Virtual MBA Spotlight Fair – the world’s premier event for serious MBA candidates. This is your chance to hear directly from Admissions Directors at nearly every Top 30 MBA program..
31 Jul 2025, 08:31
Kudos
Bookmarks
In a company-wide vote between two project proposals, each employee voted for exactly one proposal. Proposal X received 20% of the total votes more than Proposal Y. If Proposal Y received 70 votes, by how many votes did it lose?
A. 14
B. 28
C. 35
D. 105
E. 140
A. 14
B. 28
C. 35
D. 105
E. 140
31 Jul 2025, 08:31
Kudos
Bookmarks
Official Solution:
In a company-wide vote between two project proposals, each employee voted for exactly one proposal. Proposal X received 20% of the total votes more than Proposal Y. If Proposal Y received 70 votes, by how many votes did it lose?
A. 14
B. 28
C. 35
D. 105
E. 140
Notice that we are given: "Proposal X received 20% of the total votes more than Proposal Y"
Let the total number of votes be \(t\). Then Proposal X received \(0.2t\) more votes than Proposal Y. Since Proposal Y received 70 votes, Proposal X received \(70 + 0.2t\).
We also know that the total number of votes is the sum of the votes for X and Y:
\((70 + 0.2t) + 70 = t\)
\(t = 175\)
Proposal Y lost by \(0.2t = 0.2 * 175 = 35\) votes.
Answer: C
In a company-wide vote between two project proposals, each employee voted for exactly one proposal. Proposal X received 20% of the total votes more than Proposal Y. If Proposal Y received 70 votes, by how many votes did it lose?
A. 14
B. 28
C. 35
D. 105
E. 140
Notice that we are given: "Proposal X received 20% of the total votes more than Proposal Y"
Let the total number of votes be \(t\). Then Proposal X received \(0.2t\) more votes than Proposal Y. Since Proposal Y received 70 votes, Proposal X received \(70 + 0.2t\).
We also know that the total number of votes is the sum of the votes for X and Y:
\((70 + 0.2t) + 70 = t\)
\(t = 175\)
Proposal Y lost by \(0.2t = 0.2 * 175 = 35\) votes.
Answer: C
22 Oct 2025, 19:35
Kudos
Bookmarks
The difference between x votes and y votes is equal to 20% of the total votes (x+y).
Using that information, I set up the following equation:
x - y = (x + y)/5
5x - 5y = x + y
4x = 6y
x = 3y/2
Given that y = 70:
x = 3*70 / 2
x = 210 / 2
x = 105
x - y = 105 - 70 = 35
Using that information, I set up the following equation:
x - y = (x + y)/5
5x - 5y = x + y
4x = 6y
x = 3y/2
Given that y = 70:
x = 3*70 / 2
x = 210 / 2
x = 105
x - y = 105 - 70 = 35
Bunuel
