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A developer proposes converting a gigantic old warehouse complex
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13 Nov 2024, 02:56
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In the downtown of a certain city, there are 8,000 apartments for rent. Here is their breakdown by total area:
A developer proposes converting a gigantic old warehouse complex into apartments. The proposed new building would add 250 economy apartments (area = 625 sq. ft.), 200 regular apartments (area =925 sq. ft.), and 50 luxury apartments (area = 1800 sq. ft.). If these apartments are added, then apartments with an area of 750 – 1000 sq. ft. will constitute what percent of the total number of apartments downtown.
A. 16%
B. 24%
C. 35%
D. 50%
E. 72%
A developer proposes converting a gigantic old warehouse complex into apartments. The proposed new building would add 250 economy apartments (area = 625 sq. ft.), 200 regular apartments (area =925 sq. ft.), and 50 luxury apartments (area = 1800 sq. ft.). If these apartments are added, then apartments with an area of 750 – 1000 sq. ft. will constitute what percent of the total number of apartments downtown.
A. 16%
B. 24%
C. 35%
D. 50%
E. 72%
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18 Dec 2024, 15:34
18 Dec 2024, 15:34
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The flast between the 500 and 1000 squares are the 23% from the table above
If we have a total of 8000 and we add 500 flats we have a total of 8500
From 8000 to 8500 is a 0.6 % increase or \(\approx 1\)%
Therefore the answer is 24%
If we have a total of 8000 and we add 500 flats we have a total of 8500
From 8000 to 8500 is a 0.6 % increase or \(\approx 1\)%
Therefore the answer is 24%
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