GMAT Quantitative Reasoning › Word Problems
John deposits an amount of money in a savings account that pays compound interest. He does not deposit or withdraw during that time. How much money does he have at the end of five years?
Statement 1: John deposited $5,000.
Statement 2: The interest is compounded monthly.
A delivery truck is carrying two types of packages, green boxes and brown boxes. Green boxes weigh 10 lbs each, while brown boxes are 30 lbs each. At the weigh station, the driver notes that his load weighs exactly 400 lbs. How many green boxes does he have in his truck?
1. He is carrying exactly 20 boxes.
2. The driver never loads more brown boxes than green boxes.
John deposits an amount of money in a savings account that pays compound interest. He does not deposit or withdraw during that time. How much money does he have at the end of five years?
Statement 1: John deposited $5,000.
Statement 2: The interest is compounded monthly.
A delivery truck is carrying two types of packages, green boxes and brown boxes. Green boxes weigh 10 lbs each, while brown boxes are 30 lbs each. At the weigh station, the driver notes that his load weighs exactly 400 lbs. How many green boxes does he have in his truck?
1. He is carrying exactly 20 boxes.
2. The driver never loads more brown boxes than green boxes.
What is the new price on a car after a certain promotional offer is applied?
(1) The promotional offer is equivalent to a $4000 cash back card.
(2) The original price of the car is 1.2 times the new price after the promotional offer.
Mark, the barista at Moose Jaw Coffee, has to mix together two kinds of coffee beans, Chocolate Explosion and Cherry Cherry Delight, to produce a blend that costs $12 per pound.
How much of each coffee goes into the mixture?
Statement 1: The Chocolate Explosion coffee costs $10 per pound.
Statement 2: The Cherry Cherry Delight coffee costs $16 per pound.
What is the new price on a car after a certain promotional offer is applied?
(1) The promotional offer is equivalent to a $4000 cash back card.
(2) The original price of the car is 1.2 times the new price after the promotional offer.
Mark, the barista at Moose Jaw Coffee, has to mix together two kinds of coffee beans, Chocolate Explosion and Cherry Cherry Delight, to produce a blend that costs $12 per pound.
How much of each coffee goes into the mixture?
Statement 1: The Chocolate Explosion coffee costs $10 per pound.
Statement 2: The Cherry Cherry Delight coffee costs $16 per pound.
Susan went to a clearance sale and bought various items on sale. She saves 20% on a purse, retailing for $100. She saves 30% on a skirt that was marked down from a retail price of $40. She also bought a jacket that was on sale, and she spent a total of $150 . How much did the jacket retail for?
1. Her overall savings were 25% off the combined retail price of all three items.
2. Her discount on the jacket was $6 more than her savings on the skirt.
Susan went to a clearance sale and bought various items on sale. She saves 20% on a purse, retailing for $100. She saves 30% on a skirt that was marked down from a retail price of $40. She also bought a jacket that was on sale, and she spent a total of $150 . How much did the jacket retail for?
1. Her overall savings were 25% off the combined retail price of all three items.
2. Her discount on the jacket was $6 more than her savings on the skirt.