GMAT Quantitative Reasoning Practice Test 4

Question : 48 of 100

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Michael, Steve and Tyler shared a box of cookies. Michael ate 1/8 of the cookies, Steve ate one half and Tyler ate 150 more cookies than Michael. If no cookies remain in the box, how many cookies
were in the box?

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Solution:

The fastest way is to try the answers, take 600. Michael ate

600/8 = 75

cookies, Steve ate 300 and Tyler ate 225. Adding the numbers and you’ll get 600 cookies again

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