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Robin split a total of $24,000 between two investments, X and Y. If investment Y earns 7 percent simple annual interest, how much of the total did Robin put into investment Y ?

(1) Each investment earns the same dollar amount of interest annually.
(2) Investment X earns 5 percent simple annual interest.

X+Y=24000

X=24000-Y

Interest = X+0.07Y

(1) But not rate for x is given.

(2) No relation between X and Y is given.

Considering both:

0.05(24000-y)=0.07Y Sufficient.
The answer is C
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Robin split a total of $24,000 between two investments, X and Y. If investment Y earns 7 percent simple annual interest, how much of the total did Robin put into investment Y ?

(1) Each investment earns the same dollar amount of interest annually.
(2) Investment X earns 5 percent simple annual interest.

Hi BrentGMATPrepNow, Could you share your insights on this one please? Thanks for your time in advanced.
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Robin split a total of $24,000 between 2 investments, X and Y. If investment Y earns 7% simple annual interest, how much of that total did Robin put into investment Y?

(1) Each investment earns the same dollar amount of the interest annually.
(2) Investment X earns 5 percent simple annual interest.

Statement 1:
Test one case that also satisfies Statement 2.
Case 1: X = 5% and Y = 7%
For 5% interest and 7% percent interest to yield the same dollar amount,
$7 must be invested at 5% interest for every $5 invested at 7% interest:
X --> $7(0.05) = $0.35.
Y --> $5(0.07) = $0.35.
Thus:
\(\frac{X}{Y} = \frac{$7}{$5}\), implying that \(\frac{5}{12}\) of the $24,000 must be invested in Y:
\(\frac{5}{12} * 24,000 = 10,000\)

Test one case that does NOT also satisfy Statement 2.
Case 2: X = 3% and Y = 7%
For 3% interest and 7% percent interest to yield the same dollar amount,
$7 must be invested at 3% interest for every $3 invested at 7% interest:
X --> $7(0.03) = $0.21.
Y --> $3(0.07) = $0.21.
Thus:
\(\frac{X}{Y} = \frac{$7}{$3}\), implying that \(\frac{3}{10}\) of the $24,000 must be invested in Y:
\(\frac{3}{10}* 24,000 = 7200\)

Since the amount invested in Y can be different values, INSUFFICIENT.

Statement 2:
Here, the amount invested in Y can be any monetary value between $0 and $24,000.
INSUFFICIENT.

Statements combined:
Only Case 1 satisfies both statements.
In Case 1, the amount invested in Y = 10,000.
SUFFICIENT.


Hi GMATGuruNY, straightforward explanantion but one question not sure how and why is $7/$5 turn into 5/12 please? Thanks
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Robin split a total of $24,000 between two investments, X and Y. If investment Y earns 7 percent simple annual interest, how much of the total did Robin put into investment Y ?

(1) Each investment earns the same dollar amount of interest annually.
(2) Investment X earns 5 percent simple annual interest.

X+Y=24000

X=24000-Y

Interest = X+0.07Y

(1) But not rate for x is given.

(2) No relation between X and Y is given.

Considering both:

0.05(24000-y)=0.07Y Sufficient.
The answer is C

Hi MHIKER, not quite understand the reasonging behind Interest = X+0.07Y ? Could you kindly help clarify? Thanks a bunch
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[Hi GMATGuruNY, straightforward explanantion but one question not sure how and why is $7/$5 turn into 5/12 please? Thanks

Ratio investment for X and Y:
\(\frac{X}{Y} = \frac{$7}{$5}\)
Implication:
Of every $12 that is invested, $7 is invested in X, while $5 is invested in Y.
Since Y constitutes $5 of every $12 that is invested, the amount invested in Y must be 5/12 of the total $24,000 investment:
\(Y = \frac{5}{12} * 24,000 = 10,000\)
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[Hi GMATGuruNY, straightforward explanantion but one question not sure how and why is $7/$5 turn into 5/12 please? Thanks

Ratio investment for X and Y:
\(\frac{X}{Y} = \frac{$7}{$5}\)
Implication:
Of every $12 that is invested, $7 is invested in X, while $5 is invested in Y.
Since Y constitutes $5 of every $12 that is invested, the amount invested in Y must be 5/12 of the total $24,000 investment:
\(Y = \frac{5}{12} * 24,000 = 10,000\)


Brilliant and crystal clear now, thanks GMATGuruNY for your prompt reply.
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(2) Investment X earns 5 percent simple annual interest.





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