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# Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the

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Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month. Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year. If 120 geese survived the first year and if no more than one goose hatched from each egg, how many goose eggs were laid at the pond?

(A) 280
(B) 400
(C) 540
(D) 600
(E) 840

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Question: 69
Category: Arithmetic Operations with rational numbers
Page: 70
Difficulty: 600

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Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month. Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year. If 120 geese survived the first year and if no more than one goose hatched from each egg, how many goose eggs were laid at the pond?

(A) 280
(B) 400
(C) 540
(D) 600
(E) 840

Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month:
2/3*3/4 = 1/2 survived the first month.

Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year:
(1-3/5)*1/2 = 1/5 survived the first year.

120 geese survived the first year:

1/5*(total) = 120 --> (total) = 600.

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Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 f the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month.Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year. If 120 geese survived the first year and if no more than one goose hatched from each egg, how many goose eggs were laid at the pond?

(A) 280
(B) 400
(C) 540
(D) 600
(E) 840

Sol: Plugging in answer choices is best bet
540 eggs laid ----> 2/3 hatached so 540*2/3 = 360 and 3/4 of these eggs survived the first month so 3/4*360=270 survived and out of these 2/5 survived the first year. so 270*2/5=96...But is given that 120 geese survived so no of eggs laid must be more than 540 so

Lets take D and check 6000----> 2/3h hatched (400) of these 3/4 survived first month is 300 and out 300 2.5 survied first year which 2/5*300=120----> same as stated in the Question.

So Ans D

600 level is okay
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Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month. Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year. If 120 geese survived the first year and if no more than one goose hatched from each egg, how many goose eggs were laid at the pond?

(A) 280
(B) 400
(C) 540
(D) 600
(E) 840

When you face a long text question in GMAT, try reading and analyzing one line at a time rather than trying to make sense of the whole question in a go. This is what I would do:

Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched, and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month.
- This means 2/3 *3/4 = 1/2 of the eggs survived the first month.

Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year.
- This means 3/5 of 1/2 (those who survived first month) i.e. 3/10 did not survive the first year and 2/5 of 1/2 = 1/5 survived the first year.

If 120 geese survived the first year and if no more than one goose hatched from each egg, how many goose eggs were laid at the pond?
- This means 1/5 calculated above is equal to 120 so total eggs laid were 5*120 = 600.

More often than not, by the time you reach the last statement, most of your question would be already solved.
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I used a bit different approach. The total must be LCM of 3, 4, and 5 or else, fraction won't make to 120. This means whatever the total is, it must be multiple of 60. I started with 540 and landed with 112 instead of 120 and I went on to mark 600. Is this approach correct?

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Let the goose eggs laid at pond = x

Total hatched $$= \frac{2x}{3}$$

Survived in 1st month $$= \frac{2x}{3} * \frac{3}{4} = \frac{x}{2}$$

Not surviving 1st year $$= \frac{x}{2} * \frac{3}{5} = \frac{3x}{10}$$

Surviving 1st year $$= \frac{5x}{10} - \frac{3x}{10} = \frac{2x}{10}$$

Given that $$\frac{2x}{10} = 120$$

x = 120*5 = 600

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[quote="Bunuel"]The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month. Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year. If 120 geese survived the first year and if no more than one goose hatched from each egg, how many goose eggs were laid at the pond?

(A) 280
(B) 400
(C) 540
(D) 600
(E) 840

number of eggs = x

survaivers= $$120=(\frac{2}{3}*\frac{3}{4}*(1-\frac{3}{5})*)x$$

$$\frac{1}{5} *x =120$$
$$x=600$$

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Plug in numbers

I started with D instead of B since it is a multiple of 3

So if 600 eggs then 400 hatched (2/3) then 300 survived (3/4) and 120 (2/5) survived the first year

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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month. Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year. If 120 geese survived the first year and if no more than one goose hatched from each egg, how many goose eggs were laid at the pond?

(A) 280
(B) 400
(C) 540
(D) 600
(E) 840

Problem Solving
Question: 69
Category: Arithmetic Operations with rational numbers
Page: 70
Difficulty: 600

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This problem tests your ability to work backwards.

120 geese survived each phase.

x*2/3 = eggs that were hatched.

x*2/3*3/4 = eggs that were hatched and survived the first month

x*2/3*3/4*2/5 = eggs that were hatched, survived the first month, and survived the first year

x*2/3*3/4*2/5 = 120

x/3*3/2*2/5 = 120

x/5 = 120

x = 500 + 100 = 600.
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Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month. Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year. If 120 geese survived the first year and if no more than one goose hatched from each egg, how many goose eggs were laid at the pond?

(A) 280
(B) 400
(C) 540
(D) 600
(E) 840

We can let n = the total number of goose eggs.

We are given that 2/3 of the eggs hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month, and of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year (which means that ⅖ did survive the first year). We are also given that a total of 120 geese survived the first year. Thus:

n(2/3)(3/4)(2/5) = 120

12n/60 = 120

n/5 = 120

n = 600

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SOLUTION

Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month. Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year. If 120 geese survived the first year and if no more than one goose hatched from each egg, how many goose eggs were laid at the pond?

(A) 280
(B) 400
(C) 540
(D) 600
(E) 840

Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month:
2/3*3/4 = 1/2 survived the first month.

Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year:
(1-3/5)*1/2 = 1/5 survived the first year.

120 geese survived the first year:

1/5*(total) = 120 --> (total) = 600.

Hi Bunuel

can you help me to understand one detail in your solution ? please

ok here all is clear (2/3*3/4 = 1/2 survived the first month.)

but here
Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year:
(1-3/5)*1/2 = 1/5 survived the first year.

why are you subtracting 3/5 from 1 and not just multiplying 3/5 by 1/2 ? as you did in fest step ... can you explan ?

thanks !
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dave13 wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
SOLUTION

Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month. Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year. If 120 geese survived the first year and if no more than one goose hatched from each egg, how many goose eggs were laid at the pond?

(A) 280
(B) 400
(C) 540
(D) 600
(E) 840

Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month:
2/3*3/4 = 1/2 survived the first month.

Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year:
(1-3/5)*1/2 = 1/5 survived the first year.

120 geese survived the first year:

1/5*(total) = 120 --> (total) = 600.

Hi Bunuel

can you help me to understand one detail in your solution ? please

ok here all is clear (2/3*3/4 = 1/2 survived the first month.)

but here
Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year:
(1-3/5)*1/2 = 1/5 survived the first year.

why are you subtracting 3/5 from 1 and not just multiplying 3/5 by 1/2 ? as you did in fest step ... can you explan ?

thanks !

Hi dave13

The reason for doing that is the wording which reads "of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive"
which when translated gives us $$\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{2}*\frac{3}{5}$$ or $$\frac{1}{2} - \frac{3}{10} = \frac{2}{10} = \frac{1}{5}$$ will survive!

We could also write the equation as 1/2*(1 - 3/5)

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Hi dave13

I have seen may similar Official problems . While i use this approach for a variety of problems, but practicing it would help us problems involving percents/ratio/fractions.
So, lets take a suitable number . That number should be a an integer. Since Eggs cant be laid in fractions.
How to choose a number .
First that number can be LCM of 3,4,5 which is 60
of 60 Eggs 2/3 hatched = 40 Hatched into geese

of40 Geese 3/4 of the geese survived first month= 30 Survived first month

Now If 3/5 did not survive the first year, then 1/5 survived first year

Of 30 geeses survived first month 1/5 did not survive the first year=12

Ok we are given that 120 survived first year out of what ever eggs were laid . we found that 12 survived out of 60 eggs .
laid

So 60*10 eggs laid and of these 12*10 Survived first year.

600 Choice D
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Bunuel wrote:
The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

Of the goose eggs laid at a certain pond, 2/3 hatched and 3/4 of the geese that hatched from those eggs survived the first month. Of the geese that survived the first month, 3/5 did not survive the first year. If 120 geese survived the first year and if no more than one goose hatched from each egg, how many goose eggs were laid at the pond?

(A) 280
(B) 400
(C) 540
(D) 600
(E) 840

Problem Solving
Question: 69
Category: Arithmetic Operations with rational numbers
Page: 70
Difficulty: 600

Hi dave13

2/3 hatched and 3/4 survived so it is 2/3 * 3/4 = 2/4 = 1/2 survived.

3/5 did not survived means we have 2/5 that survived.

Of those (1/2) that survived, 3/5 did not survive, meaning 2/5 survived so it is 1/2 * 2/5 = 1/5 survived.

Now if 1/5 x = 120

Then x = 5 * 120 = 600

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