Skip to Main Content

Source: Official Guide for the GMAT 13th Ed. Problem Solving; #205 Official Guide for the GMAT 2015 14th Ed. Problem Solving; #205

▲

1

John and Mary were each paid x

John and Mary were each paid x dollars in advance to do a certain job together. John worked on the job for 10 hours and Mary worked 2 hours less than John. If Mary gave John y dollars for her payment so that they would have received the same hourly wage, what was the dollar amount in terms of y, that John was paid in advance?

1 Explanation

▲

1

Mike McGarry, Magoosh Tutor

Dec 28, 2013 • Comment

Add Your Explanation

You must have a Magoosh account in order to leave an explanation.

Learn More About Magoosh

Official GMAT Material

Official Guide for GMAT Review 2016

Official Guide for the GMAT 13th Ed.

Official Guide for the GMAT 2015 14th Ed.

Nova's GRE Prep

Official Guide for the GMAT 12th Ed.

Revised GRE PDF 2nd Ed.

Section 5.3 Problem Solving

Section 5.3 Problem Solving

Improve Your Score

Magoosh GMAT is an affordable online course for studying the GMAT.

Learn More About Magoosh

Share Post

Return to Forum