In One Day, Sue Can Change the Oil on 20

question 217

Multiple Choice

In one day, Sue can change the oil on 20 cars or change the tires on 20 cars. In one day, Fred can change the oil on 20 cars or change the tires on 10 cars. Sue and Fred can gain from trade if Sue changes the ________ and Fred changes the ________.

• A) tires; oil
• B) oil; oil
• C) oil; tires
• D) tires; tires

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