Cottages at a resort are rented for half the summer price in each of the 3 spring months and one-third the summer price in each of the 6 fall and winter months. If each cottage brings in a total of $3,861 when rented for each of the 12 months of the year, what is the monthly rent for each of the 3 summer months?
(A) $297
(B) $594
(C) $702
(D) $858
(E) $1,782
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ReplyDeleteits D
ReplyDeletelet the summer price be x.
x + 3/2x + 6/3x=3861
x=858 Rs.
ans::::::::::::::::::D
ReplyDeleteans is b
ReplyDelete594$
3x+3x/2+6x/3=3861$
sorry B
ReplyDeleteas snj153 hadnt mentioned the proper months..as the total of $3,861 when rented for each of the 12 months of the year is considered..so it should be
ReplyDelete3x/2 + 6x/3 + x=3861
=>3(x/2+2x/3+x)=3861
=>13x=7722
=>x=594
answer B
I MAY BE WRONG...
as snj153 hadnt mentioned the proper months..as the total of $3,861 when rented for each of the 12 months of the year is considered..so it should be
ReplyDelete3x/2 + 6x/3 + 3x=3861 (CORRECTED)
=>3(x/2+2x/3+x)=3861
=>13x=7722
=>x=594
answer B
I MAY BE WRONG...
CORRECT ANS IS B...
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS NIRUPAM FOR CORRECT EXPLAINATION
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ReplyDeletemy date is on 19th june..what about you guys
yes..answer is B...nirupam's right...
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