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Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2023, 00:20
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Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low-rider packages. Last spring, the company completed roughly 200 customizations. This fall, market analysts suspect that the number of customizations will rise significantly. Specifically, they expect customizations to increase by roughly 170 customizations.

For the first time, mud-truck improvement sales will exceed lowrider packages. In the table below, identify the minimum number of mud-truck improvements Top Truck’s employees should expect to complete during fall sales and the total number of customizations Top Trucks will complete next spring, if growth continues at its current pattern (an increase of 170). Make only two selections, one in each column.
Mud-truck improvements this fall Total customizations next spring Number of customizations
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Mud-truck improvements this fall: 186 Total customizations next spring: 540
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2023, 05:30
Total number of customizations this fall= 200+ increase by 170 = 370

and also given mud truck > low-rider, so min no for mud truck is closer to >(370/2)= 185.

Total no of customizations next spring, assuming same rate so 370 + increase by 170 = 540.

But one doubt i have is, same rate of increase should be that 170/200= 85% increase from 370?
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2023, 09:13
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Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low-rider packages. Last spring, the company completed roughly 200 customizations. This fall, market analysts suspect that the number of customizations will rise significantly. Specifically, they expect customizations to increase by roughly 170 customizations.

For the first time, mud-truck improvement sales will exceed lowrider packages. In the table below, identify the minimum number of mud-truck improvements Top Truck’s employees should expect to complete during fall sales and the total number of customizations Top Trucks will complete next spring, if growth continues at its current rate. Make only two selections, one in each column.

Where do we find the explanations for this question?
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2023, 09:51
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Last spring, the company completed roughly 200 customizations. This fall, the company expects to complete 170 more customizations than were completed last spring. The company should complete 370 total customizations this fall. Mud-truck improvement sales will exceed lowrider packages this fall. If Top Trucks sold an equal number of the two types of customizations, it would sell 185 of each type. If more mud truck improvements are sold, the minimum number of mud-truck improvements would be 186.

If growth continues at its current rate, Top Trucks will sell 200 + 170 customizations this fall, or 370. It will sell 370 + 170 customizations next spring, or 540.

Answer: Mud-truck improvements this fall: 186
Total customizations next spring: 540
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2023, 09:52
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Where do we find the explanations for this question?


Here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/top-trucks-h ... l#p3274682
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2023, 10:25
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poojaarora1818 wrote:
Where do we find the explanations for this question?


Here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/top-trucks-h ... l#p3274682

Thank you so much.
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   10 Oct 2023, 03:42
I don't understand the second part of the question. As the previous season's sales are 200 and the fall's sales are 370, the growth rate is 185%. If this continues, the sales next spring will be 1.85 times 370, which is ~= 685.

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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   16 Oct 2023, 09:05
Yes I have same doubt for 2nd part that is 85% increase at 370 shall be total customisation in next spring

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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   16 Oct 2023, 22:51
if question states that it increases at same rate.
we should consider the increase by same percentage and not by same number. this is what i think. can somebody please explain.
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   13 Nov 2023, 09:17
Nikhilayug wrote:
I don't understand the second part of the question. As the previous season's sales are 200 and the fall's sales are 370, the growth rate is 185%. If this continues, the sales next spring will be 1.85 times 370, which is ~= 685.

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I also have the same doubt , the growth rate is 85 percent
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   19 Nov 2023, 03:49
Same question as others have raised. Why should we not look at % increase as opposed to the absolute number?
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   25 Nov 2023, 03:22
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Last spring, the company completed roughly 200 customizations. This fall, the company expects to complete 170 more customizations than were completed last spring. The company should complete 370 total customizations this fall. Mud-truck improvement sales will exceed lowrider packages this fall. If Top Trucks sold an equal number of the two types of customizations, it would sell 185 of each type. If more mud truck improvements are sold, the minimum number of mud-truck improvements would be 186.

If growth continues at its current rate, Top Trucks will sell 200 + 170 customizations this fall, or 370. It will sell 370 + 170 customizations next spring, or 540.

Answer: Mud-truck improvements this fall: 186
Total customizations next spring: 540



Why is the current rate taken as a number while calculating it for the next spring? Is there a reason why we did not consider the growth rate (85%) in the calculations? For me, when I see the word rate in a question, I calculate the percentage change in the value. Can someone please explain this?
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   25 Nov 2023, 05:53
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Why is the current rate taken as a number while calculating it for the next spring? Is there a reason why we did not consider the growth rate (85%) in the calculations? For me, when I see the word rate in a question, I calculate the percentage change in the value. Can someone please explain this?


Your question is valid. The second part of the question is confusing; I have modified it. The word rate misled the calculation, and rightly so. It should read "current pattern" instead of current rate.
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2024, 10:34
I didnt understand how did we get 186
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Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   13 Jan 2024, 05:16
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I didnt understand how did we get 186


\(\frac{370}{2}+1\)

For detail.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/top-trucks-h ... l#p3274682
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   17 Jan 2024, 00:58
What is the level of this question?
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   17 Jan 2024, 01:28
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What is the level of this question?


I am not sure what you mean by level but if you are asking about the difficulty level; it is provided in the timer stats.

Thank you!
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   26 Jan 2024, 19:11
Hey, I have a question regarding question 2: What are the total customizations next spring? From last spring to this fall, the tenure covers last summer, last fall, last winter, and this spring. However, from this fall to next spring, it will only be roughly 0.5 years. Should the time be taken into consideration? Thus, total customizations next spring equal 200+170+(170/2)=455?
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Re: Top Trucks has two major custom lines: mud-truck improvements and low- [#permalink] New post   27 Jan 2024, 05:29
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The question seems to be a problematic one.

Firstly, it talks of two seasons only. What about summer and winter??
How can we find sales for a year on basis of these two seasons only.

Secondly, it confuses rate with same number. edited now.
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