pramodmallya1
This a GMAT
OG question which i didn't understand.
List T Consists of 30 positive decimals, none of which is an integer, and the sum of 30 decimals is S. The estimated sum of the 30 decimals, E is defined as follows. Each decimal in T whose tenths digit is even is rounded upto the nearest integer, and each decimal in T whose tenths digit is odd is rounded down to the nearest integer;E is the sum of the resulting integers. if 1/3 of the decimals in T have tenths digit that is even, which of the following is a possible value of E-S?
I. -16
II. 6
III. 10
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I,II,III
Let \(T = \{ a_1, a_2, ... , a_{30} \}\) and \(a_1 = n_1 + h_1, ... , a_{30} = n_{30} + h_{30}\) where \(n_i\)'s are integers and \(0 < h_i < 1\) for \(i \in \{1,...,30\}\).
Assume that \(a_1, ... , a_{10}\) have even tenths digits and \(a_{11}, ... , a_{30}\) have odd tenths digits.
Then we have followings.
\(S = a_1 + ... + a_{30} = n_1 + ... + n_{30} + h_1 + ... + h_{30}\).
\(E = ( n_1 - 1 ) + ... + ( n_{10} - 1 ) + ( n_{11} + 1 ) + ... + ( n_{30} - 1 ) = n_1 + ... + n_{30} - 10\).
\(E - S = n_1 + ... + n_{30} - 10 - ( n_1 + ... + n_30 ) - ( h_1 + ... + h_{30} ) = -10 - ( h_1 + ... + h_{30} )\)
Since \(0 < h_i < 1\) for all \(i \in \{ 1, ... , 30 \}\), we have \(0 < h_1 + ... + h_{30} < 30\).
Thus \(-40 < -10 - (h_1 + ... + h_{30}) < -10\).
There among the statements, only I is an answer.
Therefore, the correct choice is A.