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Please let me know if this approach is ok
stmt 1
s+t = 7
2000s+1500T= 12000
solving for s , we get s is 3 and therefore sufficient

similiarly
s+t =7
150s +90 T= 810, solving for s, we get s = 3 and hence sufficient.
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Bunuel/ Karishma
Please let me know if this approach is ok
stmt 1
s+t = 7
2000s+1500T= 12000
solving for s , we get s is 3 and therefore sufficient

similiarly
s+t =7
150s +90 T= 810, solving for s, we get s = 3 and hence sufficient.


Your solution is correct. Notice that it's basically the same as my solution here: the-table-above-gives-the-number-of-calories-and-grams-of-129998.html#p1068312 You used two variables s and t (7-s), while I used x and 7-x.
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Food -- Number of Calories per Kilogram -- Number of Grams of Protein per Kilogram
S ----- 2.000 -----------------------------------------150
T ----- 1,500 -----------------------------------------90

The table above gives the number of calories and grams of protein per kilogram of foods S and T. If a total of 7 kilograms of S and T are combined to make a certain food mixture, how many kilograms of food S are in the mixture?

(1) The mixture has a total of 12,000 calories.

Let S be the weight of food S and T be the weight of food T.
We know from the stem that S + 7 = 7.
This statement tells us that 2000S + 1500T = 12000.
Since we have two unknown variables and two equations, we can solve.
Sufficient.

(2) The mixture has a total of 810 grams of protein.
Exact same logic as A.
150S + 90T = 810
S + T = 7
Solve for S.
Sufficient.
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Re: The table above gives the number of calories and grams of protein per [#permalink]
Food -- Number of Calories per Kilogram -- Number of Grams of Protein per Kilogram
S ----- 2.000 -----------------------------------------150
T ----- 1,500 -----------------------------------------90

The table above gives the number of calories and grams of protein per kilogram of foods S and T. If a total of 7 kilograms of S and T are combined to make a certain food mixture, how many kilograms of food S are in the mixture?

(1) The mixture has a total of 12,000 calories.
(2) The mixture has a total of 810 grams of protein.


(1) What about if 6s + 0T = 6*2000 = 12000 or 0S + 8T = 12000 or even 3S + 4T = 12000
(2) What about if 0S + 9T = 810 or 3S + 4T = 810

Because It says "a misture", there will be always some portion of each?
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Food -- Number of Calories per Kilogram -- Number of Grams of Protein per Kilogram
S ----- 2.000 -----------------------------------------150
T ----- 1,500 -----------------------------------------90

The table above gives the number of calories and grams of protein per kilogram of foods S and T. If a total of 7 kilograms of S and T are combined to make a certain food mixture, how many kilograms of food S are in the mixture?

(1) The mixture has a total of 12,000 calories.
(2) The mixture has a total of 810 grams of protein.


(1) What about if 6s + 0T = 6*2000 = 12000 or 0S + 8T = 12000 or even 3S + 4T = 12000
(2) What about if 0S + 9T = 810 or 3S + 4T = 810

Because It says "a misture", there will be always some portion of each?


Dear zacheu,
you are right, the mixture is supposed to consist of at least two substances or ingredients.
Another point, you statement below is not fair
(1) What about if 6s + 0T = 6*2000 = 12000 or 0S + 8T = 12000 or even 3S + 4T = 12000

Take into consideration requirement from task stem:
If a total of 7 kilograms of S and T are combined to make a certain food mixture....

Thus, you ought to consider 7s + 0T = 7*2000 = 14000 - that is more than necessary.

The same valid for the your other statements.

Hope it helps ;)
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Key Habit: Ideally we do NOT want to do any of these calculations; if we fully understand the concept, we'll realize that we have enough info to solve. I show approximate numbers here just for illustration.


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