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| OG - PS - #138 |
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Ron Purewal
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This problem is an excellent candidate for 'smart numbers,' because all of the quantities in the problem are indeterminate (only ratios are given).
The easiest - and arguably the best - smart numbers here are exactly the numbers IN the ratios: Night crew = 4 workers, day crew = 5 workers Each night worker loads 3 boxes, each day worker loads 4 boxes So: The day crew loads 5 x 4 = 20 boxes The night crew loads 4 x 3 = 12 boxes The day crew loaded 20/32 = 5/8 of all the boxes. If you are hurried and have to guess, notice that it's plain that the day crew loads more than half of the boxes (because there are more of them in the first place, and each of them loads more boxes). This makes the first two answer choices ridiculous. |
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