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The regular price for canned soup was reduced during a sale. How much money could one have saved by purchasing a dozen 6-ounce cans of soup at the reduced price rather than at the regular price?
(1) The regular price for the 6-ounce cans was 2 for a dollar
(2) The reduced price for the 6-ounce cans was 6 for two dollars.
Gentle note to all experts and tutors: Please refrain from replying to this question until the Official Answer (OA) is revealed. Let students attempt to solve it first. You are all welcome to contribute posts after the OA is posted. Thank you all for your cooperation!Amount saved in purchasing 12 - 6-ounce cans= ( Regular price - Reduced price ) = ?
Statement 1:
(1) The regular price for the 6-ounce cans was 2 for a dollar
Regular price of TWO 6- ounce can = 1 dollars.
Regular price of 12- 6 ounce can = 12*(1/2) = 6 dollars.
Reduced price of 6-ounce can is not given.
Hence, Insufficient Statement 2:
(2) The reduced price for the 6-ounce cans was 6 for two dollars.
Reduced price of 6 6-ounces can = $2
Reduced price of ONE 6-ounce can = $2/6 = $ 1/3
Hence, reduced price of 12 6 ounce cans = 12* (1/3) = $4
Regular price is not given.
Hence, Insufficient Combining both Statements , we get
( Regular price - Reduced price ) = $6 - $4 = $2
Hence, Sufficient
Option C