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# Three typists worked to type a single manuscript. What percent of the

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Three typists worked to type a single manuscript. What percent of the total number of words was typed by the slowest of the three typists?

(1) All three typists typed steadily and independently for 4 hours at the rates of 40, 50, and 60 words per minute to complete the manuscript.

(2) The fastest typist typed 150% as fast as the slowest.

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28 Apr 2019, 09:41
Three typists worked to type a single manuscript. What percent of the total number of words was typed by the slowest of the three typists?

(1) All three typists typed steadily and independently for 4 hours at the rates of 40, 50, and 60 words per minute to complete the manuscript.

(2) The fastest typist typed 150% as fast as the slowest.

#1
total time ; 4*60 ; 240 mins
so words typed by each
A- 240*40
B- 240*50
C- 240*60
we can find total words and % ; sufficient
#2
fasterst 150% of slowest
no rates given
insufficient
IMO A
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29 Apr 2019, 11:58
Three typists worked to type a single manuscript. What percent of the total number of words was typed by the slowest of the three typists?

(1) All three typists typed steadily and independently for 4 hours at the rates of 40, 50, and 60 words per minute to complete the manuscript.

(2) The fastest typist typed 150% as fast as the slowest.

Required $$\frac{Number\ of\ words\ typed\ by\ the\ slowest }{Total \ words \ typed}$$

I) Slowest typed 160 words and total words typed is 160+200+240 , so $$\frac{160}{600}$$, Gives us what we want hence Suff.
II) We know nothing of the intermediate Typist. Clearly Insuff.

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11 Jul 2019, 00:28
Archit3110 wrote:
Three typists worked to type a single manuscript. What percent of the total number of words was typed by the slowest of the three typists?

(1) All three typists typed steadily and independently for 4 hours at the rates of 40, 50, and 60 words per minute to complete the manuscript.

(2) The fastest typist typed 150% as fast as the slowest.

#1
total time ; 4*60 ; 240 mins
so words typed by each
A- 240*40
B- 240*50
C- 240*60
we can find total words and % ; sufficient
#2
fasterst 150% of slowest
no rates given
insufficient
IMO A

but nowhere total no of words supposed to be typed is mentioned
pls clarify
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05 Aug 2019, 09:47
Neha2050 wrote:
Archit3110 wrote:
Three typists worked to type a single manuscript. What percent of the total number of words was typed by the slowest of the three typists?

(1) All three typists typed steadily and independently for 4 hours at the rates of 40, 50, and 60 words per minute to complete the manuscript.

(2) The fastest typist typed 150% as fast as the slowest.

#1
total time ; 4*60 ; 240 mins
so words typed by each
A- 240*40
B- 240*50
C- 240*60
we can find total words and % ; sufficient
#2
fasterst 150% of slowest
no rates given
insufficient
IMO A

but nowhere total no of words supposed to be typed is mentioned
pls clarify

We are not looking for the no of words but for the percentage of total words written
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