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Updated on: 01 May 2026, 04:40
The Harbor Stage Collective is preparing a budget for a five-day theater festival. The group will send 5 performers and will use one event production provider to handle performer participation packages and equipment case handling.
The group plans to bring 4 prop cases to the venue. Each case will be handled twice: once when moved into the venue and once when moved out of the venue. Each handling counts as a separate chargeable handling event.
The group will rent an enhanced lighting setup for the festival from an equipment vendor. It will rent one lighting console for each of the 5 festival days. The enhanced setup also requires 2 wireless microphone kits. The group can either bring its own microphone kits or rent them from the same equipment vendor. If the group brings its own kits, each kit will be packed in a separate case, adding 2 cases to the 4 prop cases and making a total of 6 cases handled at move-in and 6 cases handled at move-out.
The group is not including food, lodging, or ticket revenue in this budget.
The group plans to bring 4 prop cases to the venue. Each case will be handled twice: once when moved into the venue and once when moved out of the venue. Each handling counts as a separate chargeable handling event.
The group will rent an enhanced lighting setup for the festival from an equipment vendor. It will rent one lighting console for each of the 5 festival days. The enhanced setup also requires 2 wireless microphone kits. The group can either bring its own microphone kits or rent them from the same equipment vendor. If the group brings its own kits, each kit will be packed in a separate case, adding 2 cases to the 4 prop cases and making a total of 6 cases handled at move-in and 6 cases handled at move-out.
The group is not including food, lodging, or ticket revenue in this budget.
Vendor V2: Yes
Vendor V3: No
Vendor V4: Yes
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For each of the following equipment vendors, select Yes if the wireless microphone kit daily fee is a greater percentage of the lighting console daily fee than it is for Vendor V1. Otherwise, select No.
| Yes | No | |
| Vendor V2 | ||
| Vendor V3 | ||
| Vendor V4 |
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Vendor V2: Yes
Vendor V3: No
Vendor V4: Yes
$88
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In accordance with the Harbor Stage Collective’s plan, if the group uses Event Production Provider P3 and rents the lighting console from Vendor V4, how much less would its estimated cost be if it brings its own wireless microphone kits rather than renting the kits from Vendor V4?
| $48 | |
| $68 | |
| $88 | |
| $112 | |
| $180 |
Event Production Provider P3: No
Event Production Provider P4: Yes
Event Production Provider P5: No
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Assume the Harbor Stage Collective does not plan to bring its own wireless microphone kits. In accordance with the group’s plan, for each of the following event production providers, select Yes if the total of the performer participation package costs and equipment case handling fees is greater than $1,650. Otherwise, select No.
| Yes | No | |
| Event Production Provider P3 | ||
| Event Production Provider P4 | ||
| Event Production Provider P5 |
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Event Production Provider P3: No
Event Production Provider P4: Yes
Event Production Provider P5: No
Multi-Source Reasoning (MSR) - Non Math/Medium
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1. For each of the following equipment vendors, select Yes if the wireless microphone kit daily fee is a greater percentage of the lighting console daily fee than it is for Vendor V1. Otherwise, select No.
For Vendor V1, the wireless microphone kit daily fee is $15 and the lighting console daily fee is $45. So the reference percentage is 15/45 = 1/3
• Vendor V2
The microphone kit fee is $16. If this were exactly 1/3 of the lighting console fee, the lighting console fee would be:
16 * 3 = 48
The actual lighting console fee is $39, which is less than $48. So $16 is more than 1/3 of $39.
Answer: Yes
• Vendor V3
The microphone kit fee is $16. If this were exactly 1/3 of the lighting console fee, the lighting console fee would be:
16 * 3 = 48
The actual lighting console fee is $54, which is greater than $48. So $16 is less than 1/3 of $54.
Answer: No
• Vendor V4
The microphone kit fee is $20. If this were exactly 1/3 of the lighting console fee, the lighting console fee would be:
20 * 3 = 60
The actual lighting console fee is $50, which is less than $60. So $20 is more than 1/3 of $50.
Answer: Yes
Correct answer:
Vendor V2: Yes
Vendor V3: No
Vendor V4: Yes
2. In accordance with the Harbor Stage Collective’s plan, if the group uses Event Production Provider P3 and rents the lighting console from Vendor V4, how much less would its estimated cost be if it brings its own wireless microphone kits rather than renting the kits from Vendor V4?
$48
$68
$88
$112
$180
If the group brings its own wireless microphone kits, each kit adds one extra case.
Since there are 2 kits, the group adds 2 cases.
Each extra case is handled twice: once at move-in and once at move-out.
Event Production Provider P3 charges $28 per case per handling event.
Extra handling cost for bringing the kits:
2 * 2 * 28 = $112
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If the group rents the microphone kits from Vendor V4, the daily fee is $20 per kit.
There are 2 kits and 5 festival days.
Rental cost for the kits:
20 * 2 * 5 = $200
Difference:
200 - 112 = $88
Correct answer: $88
3. Assume the Harbor Stage Collective does not plan to bring its own wireless microphone kits. In accordance with the group’s plan, for each of the following event production providers, select Yes if the total of the performer participation package costs and equipment case handling fees is greater than $1,650. Otherwise, select No.
Since the group does not plan to bring its own wireless microphone kits, it brings only the 4 prop cases. Each case is handled twice, once at move-in and once at move-out.
• Event Production Provider P3
Participation package cost:
260 * 5 = $1,300
Case handling cost:
4 * 28 * 2 = $224
Total:
1,300 + 224 = $1,524
This is not greater than $1,650.
Answer: No
• Event Production Provider P4
Participation package cost:
342 * 5 = $1,710
This is already greater than $1,650, so the total must be greater than $1,650.
Answer: Yes
• Event Production Provider P5
Participation package cost:
290 * 5 = $1,450
P5 charges $0 for the first case and $30 per case thereafter. Since there are 4 cases, 3 cases are charged at move-in and 3 cases are charged at move-out.
Case handling cost:
3 * 30 * 2 = $180
Total:
1,450 + 180 = $1,630
This is not greater than $1,650.
Answer: No
Correct answer:
Event Production Provider P3: No
Event Production Provider P4: Yes
Event Production Provider P5: No
Takeaway
In GMAT math-related MSR questions, remember that some calculation is often required, but not every calculation needs to be done exactly or manually. You have an on-screen calculator available in the Data Insights section, and in many cases you can save time by estimating or approximating. The goal is not to calculate everything blindly, but to decide which calculation is actually needed.
What This Question Tests
This question tests math-related GMAT MSR skills, including interpreting information from multiple sources, using given numerical data, applying defined conditions, comparing quantities, and making efficient calculation decisions. It also tests whether the test taker can combine information from text, tables, and graphs without losing track of the relevant conditions.
For Vendor V1, the wireless microphone kit daily fee is $15 and the lighting console daily fee is $45. So the reference percentage is 15/45 = 1/3
• Vendor V2
The microphone kit fee is $16. If this were exactly 1/3 of the lighting console fee, the lighting console fee would be:
16 * 3 = 48
The actual lighting console fee is $39, which is less than $48. So $16 is more than 1/3 of $39.
Answer: Yes
• Vendor V3
The microphone kit fee is $16. If this were exactly 1/3 of the lighting console fee, the lighting console fee would be:
16 * 3 = 48
The actual lighting console fee is $54, which is greater than $48. So $16 is less than 1/3 of $54.
Answer: No
• Vendor V4
The microphone kit fee is $20. If this were exactly 1/3 of the lighting console fee, the lighting console fee would be:
20 * 3 = 60
The actual lighting console fee is $50, which is less than $60. So $20 is more than 1/3 of $50.
Answer: Yes
Correct answer:
Vendor V2: Yes
Vendor V3: No
Vendor V4: Yes
2. In accordance with the Harbor Stage Collective’s plan, if the group uses Event Production Provider P3 and rents the lighting console from Vendor V4, how much less would its estimated cost be if it brings its own wireless microphone kits rather than renting the kits from Vendor V4?
$48
$68
$88
$112
$180
If the group brings its own wireless microphone kits, each kit adds one extra case.
Since there are 2 kits, the group adds 2 cases.
Each extra case is handled twice: once at move-in and once at move-out.
Event Production Provider P3 charges $28 per case per handling event.
Extra handling cost for bringing the kits:
2 * 2 * 28 = $112
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If the group rents the microphone kits from Vendor V4, the daily fee is $20 per kit.
There are 2 kits and 5 festival days.
Rental cost for the kits:
20 * 2 * 5 = $200
Difference:
200 - 112 = $88
Correct answer: $88
3. Assume the Harbor Stage Collective does not plan to bring its own wireless microphone kits. In accordance with the group’s plan, for each of the following event production providers, select Yes if the total of the performer participation package costs and equipment case handling fees is greater than $1,650. Otherwise, select No.
Since the group does not plan to bring its own wireless microphone kits, it brings only the 4 prop cases. Each case is handled twice, once at move-in and once at move-out.
• Event Production Provider P3
Participation package cost:
260 * 5 = $1,300
Case handling cost:
4 * 28 * 2 = $224
Total:
1,300 + 224 = $1,524
This is not greater than $1,650.
Answer: No
• Event Production Provider P4
Participation package cost:
342 * 5 = $1,710
This is already greater than $1,650, so the total must be greater than $1,650.
Answer: Yes
• Event Production Provider P5
Participation package cost:
290 * 5 = $1,450
P5 charges $0 for the first case and $30 per case thereafter. Since there are 4 cases, 3 cases are charged at move-in and 3 cases are charged at move-out.
Case handling cost:
3 * 30 * 2 = $180
Total:
1,450 + 180 = $1,630
This is not greater than $1,650.
Answer: No
Correct answer:
Event Production Provider P3: No
Event Production Provider P4: Yes
Event Production Provider P5: No
Takeaway
In GMAT math-related MSR questions, remember that some calculation is often required, but not every calculation needs to be done exactly or manually. You have an on-screen calculator available in the Data Insights section, and in many cases you can save time by estimating or approximating. The goal is not to calculate everything blindly, but to decide which calculation is actually needed.
What This Question Tests
This question tests math-related GMAT MSR skills, including interpreting information from multiple sources, using given numerical data, applying defined conditions, comparing quantities, and making efficient calculation decisions. It also tests whether the test taker can combine information from text, tables, and graphs without losing track of the relevant conditions.
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