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Thank you for your responses.

I would appreciate though that you would also solve the problems until the very end.

So:

0,05N + 0,10D + 0,25Q = 3,60

1) Q:D:N = 4:5:6

4x · 0,25 + 5x · 0,10 + 6x · 0,05 = 3,60
x + 0,5x + 0,3x = 3,60
1,8x = 3,60
x=2 ---> # of dimes = 5 · 2 = 10 ---> 8 Quarters : 10 Dimes : 12 Nickels ---> 2,00 + 1,00 + 0,60 = 3,60

Sufficient.

2) 2D = N + 5Q
0,05N + 0,10D + 0,25Q = 3,60
5N + 10D + 25Q = 360
10D + 5N + 25Q = 360

Since 2D = N + 5Q, 10D = 5N + 25Q

10D + 10D = 360; 20D = 360; # of dimes = D = 18.

Sufficient.

However, this solution contradicts the solution to the first statement, and the solution to each of the statements shall not contradict each other.

Could someone help?

Thank you so much.
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Thank you for your responses.

I would appreciate though that you would also solve the problems until the very end.

So:

0,05N + 0,10D + 0,25Q = 3,60

1) Q:D:N = 4:5:6

4x · 0,25 + 5x · 0,10 + 6x · 0,05 = 3,60
x + 0,5x + 0,3x = 3,60
1,8x = 3,60
x=2 ---> # of dimes = 5 · 2 = 10 ---> 8 Quarters : 10 Dimes : 12 Nickels ---> 2,00 + 1,00 + 0,60 = 3,60

Sufficient.

2) 2D = N + 5Q
0,05N + 0,10D + 0,25Q = 3,60
5N + 10D + 25Q = 360
10D + 5N + 25Q = 360

Since 2D = N + 5Q, 10D = 5N + 25Q

10D + 10D = 360; 20D = 360; # of dimes = D = 18.

Sufficient.

However, this solution contradicts the solution to the first statement, and the solution to each of the statements shall not contradict each other.

Could someone help?

Thank you so much.


Questions require a unique value. But not exactly same value.

Please cross-check the applicability of the statement: "solution to each of the statements shall not contradict each other" . This might be applicable to solution of inequalities.

By the way, I differ from you observation that we need to solve these question (where unique result can be obtained) to the very end and then check values. That would not be a recommended strategy, considering that time availability is an issue in Quant section.
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