GMAT Quantitative Reasoning Practice Test 2

Question : 77 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

A basket of 1430 apples is divided equally among a group of apple lovers. If 45 people join the group, each apple lover would receive 9 apples less. How many apples did each person get before 45 people joined the feast?

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Solution:

Try to back-solve the problem.

(1430 / 22=65)

people,
if 45 came then there are 110 people.

(1430 / 110

=13

) apples,
which is 9 apples less per person.

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