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[quote="prady2231"]The combined cost of Car X and Car Y is 7250$. Had the Car X been 25% cheaper, and the Car Y been 20% costlier, Combined cost would have been 6,450$. How much Car X is costlier than Car Y?

A : 500
B : 600
C : 700
D : 800
E : 1000[/quote]
[url=https://gmatclub.com:443/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&un=Gladiator59][b]Gladiator59[/b][/url] , I got $2,750 as well. [EDIT]

X + Y = 7250
Y = 7250 - X

.75X + 1.2Y = 6450
.75X + 1.2(7250 - X) = 6450
.75X + 8700 - 1.2X = 6450
-0.45X = -$2250
X = 5,000
Y = 7250 - 5,000 = 2250
X - Y = (5,000 - 2,250) = $2,750

Answer E

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Would you please check the question's wording and/or the answers?

EDITED: Corrected arithmetic at line (X - Y)
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Corrected the options. Correct answer is 2750.
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The combined cost of Car X and Car Y is 7250$. Had the Car X been 25% cheaper, and the Car Y been 20% costlier, Combined cost would have been 6,450$. How much Car X is costlier than Car Y?

A : 500
B : 800
C : 1000
D : 2750
E : 2250


\(x+y = 7250\) --> \(y = 7250 -x\)

\(x-0.25x + 1.2y = 6450\)

\(x-0.25x+1.2(7250 -x) = 6450\)

\(x-0.25x+8700-1.2x = 6450\)

\(x-0.25x-1.2x=6450-8700\)

\(-0.45x=-2250\)

\(x = 5000\)

\(7250-5000= 2250\)

so its E :)

looks like the OA was incorrect :)


Bunuel can you pay attention to this discussion :) shouldn't the correct answer be 2,250 ? :?

niks18 ?:)



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