Passengers enrolled in an airlines frequent flyer program can qualify

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Passengers enrolled in an airline’s frequent flyer program can qualify for free reward flights by earning a certain number of miles over a two year period. Any miles earned that have not been redeemed two years after they were earned expire (no longer qualify for reward flight consideration). Passengers earn one mile for each mile traveled on a flight with the airline, for all paid flights (reward flights do not earn miles). The number of miles that must be earned for the various reward flights is as follows:

Free reward flight between  Number of miles   
  Any two cities in the U.S. or Canada  25,000    Between the U.S. or Canada and Central America  30,000    Between the U.S. or Canada and Europe or South America  40,000    Between the U.S. or Canada and Asia  50,000

The table contains a complete list of the trips that 5 people took with the airline between 2008 and 2011. Unless otherwise noted, these were paid flights, not reward flights. Select a flyer who, on the date of her last trip, had earned enough miles to qualify for a reward flight between any two cities in the United States or Canada, but not enough for any other reward flight, and select a flyer who, on the date of his last trip, had earned enough miles to qualify for a reward flight between the United States and Europe, but not enough for a reward flight between the United States and Asia.

Nikita45 · Answer

Hi  Sajjad1994

Can you please post solution for this question?

Thanks

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

The last passenger,  choice (E) , earned a total of 27,160 miles between Mar. 9, 2010, and Oct. 27, 2010, so she met the threshold for a reward flight between any two U.S. or Canadian cities, but not the threshold for any other reward flight. Thus, she’s the correct answer in the first column.

The second passenger,  choice (B) , earned a total of 44,600 between Feb. 23, 2009, and July 7, 2010, so he met the threshold for a reward flight between the United States and Europe, but not between the United States and Asia. Thus, he’s the correct answer in the second column.

The first passenger,  choice (A) , earned fewer than 25,000 miles.

Choice (C)  earned 40,060 miles, but her last trip (Dec. 9, 2010) was more than two years after her first trip (Oct. 6, 2008), so by that time the first trip’s miles had expired.

Finally, the fourth passenger,  choice (D) , flew for a total of 40,800 miles, but 10,200 of those were on a reward flight, so they don’t count toward his total earned miles for reward consideration. Without them, he qualifies for a reward flight between the United States or Canada and Central America—which is not what you’re looking for in either column.

Aryan20010301 · Answer

Cant choice C also be correct assuming the first 2 trips points are now worthless , he will have araound 25360 points which is also enough for travelling between any 2 states of US and canada

Bsk2508 · Answer

YES TRUE. THAT'S ALSO A POSSIBILITY. COULD YOU HELP US ON THIS  Sajjad1994

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Within the U.S. or Canada	U.S. and Europe
		4070 miles on Jan. 7, 2008, and 4070 miles on Jan. 19, 2008; 2510 miles on Aug. 13, 2008, and 2510 miles on Aug.19, 2008; 5380 miles on Sep. 13, 2009, and 5380 miles on Sep. 23, 2009
		9940 miles on Feb. 23, 2009, and 9940 miles on Mar 14, 2009; 5610 miles on Aug. 17, 2009, and 5610 miles on Sep. 1, 2009; 6750 miles on June 10, 2010, and 6750 miles on July 7, 2010
		7350 miles on Oct. 6, 2008, and 7350 miles on Oct. 21, 2008; 5330 miles on May 23, 2009, and 5330 miles on Aug. 16, 2009; 7350 miles on Sep. 13, 2010, and 7350 miles on Dec. 9, 2010
		10,200 miles on a reward flight on Mar. 23, 2008; 10,200 miles on Apr. 7, 2008; 10,200 miles on Sep. 17, 2008, and 10,200 miles on Oct, 12, 2008
		6790 miles on Mar. 9, 2010, and 6790 miles on Mar. 21, 2010; 6790 miles on Oct. 14, 2010, and 6790 miles on Oct. 27, 2010

Passengers enrolled in an airlines frequent flyer program can qualify

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Free reward flight between	Number of miles
Any two cities in the U.S. or Canada	25,000
Between the U.S. or Canada and Central America	30,000
Between the U.S. or Canada and Europe or South America	40,000
Between the U.S. or Canada and Asia	50,000