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Source: GWD

Level: 3

A total of $60,000 was invested for one year. Part of this amount earned simple annual interest at the rate of x percent per year, and the rest earned simple annual interest at the rate of y percent per year. If the total interest earned by the $60,000 for that year was $4,080, what is the value of x?

(1)

(2)The ratio of the amount that earned interest at the rate of x percent per year to the amount that earned interest at the rate of y percent per year was 3 to 2.

  • A Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
  • B Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
  • C BOTH statement TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
  • D EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
  • E Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

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