The GMAT Bootcamp » gmat math http://www.thegmatbootcamp.com Welcome to The GMAT Bootcamp. Your #1 online GMAT Exam Resource. Here, you can find everything you need to help you achieve success on your GMAT exam. You can check out practice problems, practice exams, and even study guides to help you succeed. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:42:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Three Types of Pencils http://www.thegmatbootcamp.com/three-types-of-pencils/ http://www.thegmatbootcamp.com/three-types-of-pencils/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:00:21 +0000 Paul http://www.thegmatbootcamp.com/?p=1761 Three types of pencils, J,K, and L, cost $0.05, $0.10, and $0.25 each, respectively. If a box of 32 of these pencils costs a total of $3.40 and if there are twice as many K pencils as L pencils in the box, how many J pencils are in the box?

(A) 6
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 18
(E) 20

Highlight to see answer: C

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(1) 3n/15 is an integer.
(2) 8n/15 is an integer.

Highlight to see answer: B

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(A) $6 million
(B) $24 million
(C) $60 million
(D) $240 million
(E) $600 million

Highlight to see answer: E

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(1) 10 percent of the trainees did not pass either test.
(2) 20 percent of the trainees passed only the flight test.

Highlight to see answer: D

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(A) $0
(B) $3
(C) $4
(D) $12
(E) $15

Highlight to see answer: C

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