The cost of 3 chocolates, 5 biscuits, and 5 ice creams is 195. What is

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The cost of 3 chocolates, 5 biscuits, and 5 ice creams is 195. What is the cost of 7 chocolates, 11 biscuits and 9 ice creams?

(1) The cost of 5 chocolates, 7 biscuits and 3 ice creams is 217.
(2) The cost of 4 chocolates, 1 biscuit and 3 ice creams is 141.

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ArunSharma12 · Answer

The cost of 3 chocolates, 5 biscuits, and 5 ice creams is 195. What is the cost of 7 chocolates, 11 biscuits and 9 ice creams?

(1) The cost of 5 chocolates, 7 biscuits and 3 ice creams is 217.
(2) The cost of 4 chocolates, 1 biscuit and 3 ice creams is 141.

Given:
 3C + 5B + 5IC = 195 
 7C + 11B + 9IC = ? 
if we subtract the two equations, we'll get
 4C + 6B + 4C  ; 2(2C + 3B + 2C) . so if we know this value, we can find the total cost.

statement 1:
 5C + 7B + 3IC = 217 . add this to given equation
 (5C+3C) + (7B+5B) + (3IC+5IC) = (217+195) 
 8C + 12B + 8IC = 522 ;  4(2C + 3B + 2C) = 522  
knowing the value of  (2C + 3B + 2C)   is sufficient to calculate  7C + 11B + 9IC .

statement 2:
 4C + 1B + 3IC = 141  
this is not sufficient.
even if we add this equation with the given equation, we get
 7C + 6B + 8IC , so we still the value of  5B + IC = ? .
not sufficient
Ans: A

gurmukh · Answer

3C +5B + 5I =195 ---- (1)
From first statement
5C + 11B + 3 I =217

Multiplying eq (1) by 3 and eq (2) by 1 and adding both of them we get 
14C + 22B + 18 I = 412
7C + 11B + 9I = 206
Sufficient
From statement 2 
4C + 11B + 9I = 141
This statement is not sufficient
Option A is the answer

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freedom128 · Answer

Let chocolate, biscuits, and ice cream be c, b, r, respectively.

Known: 3c + 5b + 5r = 195.

Q. 7c + 11b + 9r = ?

(1) 5c + 7b + 3r = 217.
--> 3*(3c + 5b + 5r) + (5c + 7b + 3r) = 3*195 + 217
14c + 22b + 18r = 802
7c + 11b + 9r = 401
SUFFICIENT

(2) 4c + b + 3r = 141.
--> (3c + 5b + 5r) + (4c + b + 3r)
7c + 6b + 8r, but we are no closer to 7c + 11b + 9r. Thus, we need one more equation to solve c, b, and r.
NOT SUFFICIENT

FINAL ANSWER IS (A)

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AnirudhaS · Answer

The question has 3 unknowns and potentially 2 equations (A,B) or we have a choice of 3 unknowns and 3 equations (C). So it is tempting to choose C. But the question does not ask to evaluate all 3 unknowns. It is merely asking whether we can get to another equation. 
Question stem says: 
3c+5b+5i=195

To find out:
7c+11b+9i=?=x(say)

(A) 3c+5b+5i=195
5c+7b+3i=217

So there must be numbers m and n (say), such that
m(3c+5b+5i-195) + n(5c+7b+3i-217) = 7c+11b+9i-x
If we equate LHS and RHS we get 3 equations -
3m+5n=7 .......(i),
5m+7n=11......(ii),
5m+3n=9......(iii)
From (ii) & (iii) m =3/2, n=1/2
Putting the value of m and n in (i) to check if it satisfies. Yes it does. So m and n are unique solutions. So we can get to 7c+11b+9i from the given information.

For those who want to know how, here it is - 
5c+7b+3i=217
3c+5b+5i=195
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2c+2b-2i=22 (by subtraction)
c+b-i=11........(iv)

Again,
5c+7b+3i=217
3c+5b+5i=195
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8c+12b+8i=412 (by addition)....(v)

By (v)-(iv)
8c+12b+8i=412
c+b-i=11
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7c+11b+9i=401 (answer)

(B) Exactly employing the same method as we did in A, we get 3 equations
4m+3n=7..........(vi)
11m+5n=11..........(vii)
3m+5n=9..............(viii)

From (vii) & (viii) we get m=1/4 and n=33/20
We put these values in (vi) and it does not satisfy.
Therefore we do not have a unique solution. Hence we would not be able to get to 7c+11b+9i from the given information

Answer: A

monikakumar · Answer

The cost of 3 chocolates, 5 biscuits, and 5 ice creams is 195. What is the cost of 7 chocolates, 11 biscuits and 9 ice creams?

(1) The cost of 5 chocolates, 7 biscuits and 3 ice creams is 217.
(2) The cost of 4 chocolates, 1 biscuit and 3 ice creams is 141.

stem: 3c+5b+5i = 195....7c+11b+9i=?
1) 5c+7b+3i=217, left with 2 variables to solve not suffiicient
2) 4c+1b+3i=141, left with 2 variables to solve not sufficient
1+2,
can be solvable.
Ans C

GMATGuruNY · Answer

If  3c+5b+5i=195 , what is the value of  7c+11b+9i ?

Statement 1:  5c+7b+3i=217  
Multiplying  3c+5b+5i=195  by 3, we get:
 9c+15b+15i=585

Adding together  9c+15b+15i=585  and  5c+7b+3i=217 , we get:
 14c+22b+18i=802 
 7c+11b+9i=401 
SUFFICIENT.

Statement 2:  4c+b+3i=141  
Adding together  3c+5b+5i=195  and  4c+b+3i=141 , we get:
 7c+6b+8i=336 
No way to determine the value of  7c+11b+9i .
INSUFFICIENT.

A

One way to prove that S2 is INSUFFICIENT:

Case 1: c=15
Statement 2 equation -->  4*15+b+3i=141  -->  b+3i=81 
Prompt equation -->  3*15+5b+5i=195  -->  5b+5i=150  -->  b+i=30 
Subtracting the prompt equation from the Statement 2 equation, we get:
 2i=51 
 i=25.5 
Since  b+i=30 ,  b=4.5 
In this case,  7c+11b+9i=(7*15)+(11*4.5)+(9*25.5)=105+49.5+229.5=384

Case 1: c=25
Statement 2 equation -->  4*25+b+3i=141  -->  b+3i=41 
Prompt equation -->  3*25+5b+5i=195  -->  5b+5i=120  -->  b+i=24 
Subtracting the prompt equation from the Statement 2 equation, we get:
 2i=17 
 i=8.5 
Since  b+i=24 ,  b=15.5 
In this case,  7c+11b+9i=(7*25)+(11*15.5)+(9*8.5)=175+170.5+76.5=422

Since  7c+11b+9i  can be different values, INSUFFICIENT.

madgmat2019 · Answer

3 chocolates+5 biscuits+5 ice creams =195. 
7 chocolates+11 biscuits+9 ice creams=?

(1) The cost of 5 chocolates, 7 biscuits and 3 ice creams is 217.

3 chocolates+5 biscuits+5 ice creams =195
5 chocolates+7 biscuits+3 ice creams=217

adding both we get, 8 chocolates+12 biscuits+8 ice creams=412
subtracting both , -1 chocolates -1 biscuits+1 ice creams=-11

adding above we get the required value.....................SUFFICIENT

(2) The cost of 4 chocolates, 1 biscuit and 3 ice creams is 141.

even after adding and subtracting we wont be getting the required value...........INSUFFICIENT

OA:A

GMATinsight · Answer

Given: 3c + 5b + 5i = 195

Question: 7c + 11b + 9i = ?

STatement 1 : 5c + 7b + 3i = 217

Multiplying by 3 both sides in 3c + 5b + 5i = 195
3c + 15b + 15i = 585

Adding 5c + 7b + 3i = 217 in above equation

(9c + 15b + 15i) + (5c + 7b + 3i) = 585+217

14c + 22b + 18i = 802

Dividing by 2 both sides

7c + 11b + 9i = 401

SUFFICIENT

STatement 2 : 4c + 1b + 3i = 143

NOT SUFFICIENT

Answer: Option A

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