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Lesson: Data Sufficiency Challenging - 17t04

Easy Math/Tough Applications: Example 2

A home owner must pick between carpet A, which costs $6.00 per square foot, and carpet B, which costs $4.50 per square foot. If the home owner must pay the installer the same rate regardless of which carpet is used, which of the two carpets will be cheaper to install?

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1) Carpet B takes one-third longer to install than carpet A.

2) Labor costs are $20 per hour.

Review the question stem above. What other factor must we take into consideration when determining the total cost of Carpet A and Carpet B? Type your answer into the Text Box and then click Continue.

The total cost depends of the cost of the carpet, area, installation rate, and .

Review Statement 1 below. Is it sufficient or insufficient? Select the correct answer and then click Continue.

1) Carpet B takes one-third longer to install than carpet A.

  Sufficient Insufficient    

Review Statement 2 below. Is it sufficient or insufficient? Select the correct answer and then click Continue.

2) Labor costs are $20 per hour.

  Sufficient Insufficient    

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