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P (pounds in baskets) and p are same here?
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P (pounds in baskets) and p are same here?
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I got this question wrong only because I thought "P" and "p" mean two different values. I think it is unfair that the question is worded this way. I don't think it is right that "P" and "p" is written this way to mean the same thing in the context of this question-no clarity at all.
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I got this question wrong only because I thought "P" and "p" mean two different values.
I am thinking would it really matter.

Statement 2 says that it would cost maria a total of $18.05 to buy p+4 pounds of apples at $0.95 per pound.

So, p + 4 costs 18.05
=> p would cost 18.05 - 0.95*4 = $14.25

So, now we know:

P pounds of apples cost $16.50 (given in the question)
p pounds of apples cost $14.25 (derived from Statement 2).

So, we know that p pounds of apples cost less.

Hence, statement 2 is sufficient and it doesn't matter whether P and p are different.
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I got this question wrong because i thought P and p were 2 different values...strange wording for a GMAT ques
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