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S(1): No information about the $ rate of either weeks. Hence no way to determine exact value. Hence Not Sufficient

S(2): lets assume total cost is 12x. The initially in the group of 3 the cost to each is 4x. Now with addition of 4th friend cost of each friend is equal to 3x. Hence x=15. Total cost=180$. Hence Sufficient.

Answer is B.

Note that we do not need to calculate the answer. looking at B we should realize that we will end up with a equation with 1 variable only. Hence we will definitely get 1 answer only and thus B is sufficient. Working out the exact solution is not required.
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Three friends rented a car for a week and divided the cost equally. What was the total cost of renting the car ?

(1) If the three friends had kept the car for a second week, they could have obtained the two-week rate, which was 1.5 times the cost of a one-week rental.
(2) If a fourth friend had joined the three friends and the cost had been divided equally among the four friends, the cost to each of the original three would have been reduced by $15 ?

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St-1. Let the cost of rental for one week be X. Then for two weeks it is 1.5X. No amount details any where so not sufficient
St-2. Let X be the cost of rental. Then \(\frac{X}{3}\) - \(\frac{X}{4}\) = 15. X can be calculated. Sufficient

Ans - B
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Tough and Tricky questions: Word Problems.



Three friends rented a car for a week and divided the cost equally. What was the total cost of renting the car ?

(1) If the three friends had kept the car for a second week, they could have obtained the two-week rate, which was 1.5 times the cost of a one-week rental.
(2) If a fourth friend had joined the three friends and the cost had been divided equally among the four friends, the cost to each of the original three would have been reduced by $15 ?

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We need to find T = A+B+C; since A=B=C T=3A =>T/3 = A

1) no $ value provided - Not sufficient
2) from this t/4 = A and t/3-t/4 = $15 Solving this will give t= $180 - Sufficient


Ans B
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Over to Statement I:

This says that they would have availed a 50% discount for the second week if continued. Not sufficient as it doesn't give us a number. Get rid of A, D

Over to Statement 2:

This compels us write an equation in x, where x is the cost of renting the car for the mentioned week, and our answer too. It translates to (x/3) - (x/4) = 15 and x can be calculated. Sufficient.

Hence B.
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Oh man I didn't think of the T/3 - T/4=15. But that is easier to my equation set-up.

T/3=C
where C is the cost per person and T is the total of the rental for the week.

T/4=C-15

Therefore:

T=3C and T=4(C-15)

Equate:
3C=4C-60.
C=60
Hence T=180

Regardless, B.
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Three friends rented a car for a week and divided the cost equally. What was the total cost of renting the car ?


(1) If the three friends had kept the car for a second week, they could have obtained the two-week rate, which was 1.5 times the cost of a one-week rental.

(2) If a fourth friend had joined the three friends and the cost had been divided equally among the four friends, the cost to each of the original three would have been reduced by $15 ?

(1) Clearly insufficient -- we can't determine the one week rate.

(2) let \(\frac{C}{3}\) = cost split between 3 people

\(\frac{C}{4} = \frac{C}{3} - 15\)
\(C = 180\)

\(Total cost = $180\)

Answer is B.
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Hi Everyone,

I agree that the answer would be B. I am just skeptical abt the difference amount, shouldnt it be 45?

X being the total rent of the car, shouldnt the equation go like:

X/4-X/3 = 45 (since share of 4th person reduced $15 from each of three friends).

Thanks in advance for any help!
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Amount paid by 3 friends = x/3
Amount paid by 4 friends = x/4 (this is lower)
Difference is 15
x/3 - x/4 = 15
x/12 = 15
x= 180 IMO
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Hi Everyone,

I agree that the answer would be B. I am just skeptical abt the difference amount, shouldnt it be 45?

X being the total rent of the car, shouldnt the equation go like:

X/4-X/3 = 45 (since share of 4th person reduced $15 from each of three friends).

Thanks in advance for any help!
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