A store clerk distributes an equal number of the store's x apples into y boxes, resulting in 15 apples remaining. If x/y = 60.25, what is the value of y?

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In this scenario, we have x apples that are being evenly distributed among y boxes, leaving 15 apples aside. This situation can be expressed as 'when x is divided by y, the remainder is 15'. Therefore, we can write the equation as

x = yQ + 15

, where Q represents the number of apples…

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ShobithApr 12, 2024

This is definitely a test-day trap

EndeJun 12, 2024

thanks for posting

What this question tests

What it tests

Your command of divisibility, primes, factors, parity, and how the GMAT tests properties of integers.

Common trap

Forgetting that 1 is not prime, that 0 is divisible by every integer, or that negative numbers flip your assumptions.