Question

Last month Company A sold 200 more copy machines than Company B. This month, Company A sold 75 fewer than Company B. Which of the following must be true about Company A's total sales for the two months compared to Company B's?

Answer 1

In summation, if the second month's sales of Company B is at least 125 more than the first month's sales, then Company A will have sold fewer machines in total. Without specific numbers we can't be certain.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a problem in mathematics primarily relating to addition and subtraction. To find out the total sales of Company A compared to Company B for the two months, we need to add and subtract the sales numbers given. In the first month, Company A sold 200 more copy machines than Company B. If we represent Company B's sales in the first month as 'x', Company A's sales would be 'x+200'. In the second month, however, Company A sold 75 less than Company B. If Company B's sales in the second month are 'y', then Company A's sales would be 'y-75'. Summing up the total sales, we'd get that Company A has sold 'x+200+y-75' machines in total, whereas Company B has sold 'x+y'. We can't say for certain who sold more without specific numbers, but we know that if 'y' is at least 125 more than 'x', Company A will have sold less, otherwise more.

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