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505-555
Arithmetic
A scholarship committee distributed awards of $1500, $3000, and $4500. The committee granted twice as many $3000 scholarships as $4500 scholarships, and it awarded four times as many $1500 scholarships as $3000 scholarships. If the total amount awarded in $1500 scholarships was $36000, how many $4500 scholarships were given out?
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4
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8
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12
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15
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$36000 / $1500 = 24 scholarships for $1500. Therefore, 24 / 4 = 6…
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ArvindNov 24, 2024
Tricky wording but good practice
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JonDec 10, 2024
pls explain more?
What this question tests
What it tests
Your fluency with the order of operations, fractions, decimals, and basic number sense — the foundation every quant question leans on.
Common trap
Applying the order of operations out of sequence or rounding intermediate values before the final step.
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505-555
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PS
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