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Before Maria changed jobs, her salary was 24 percent more th
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Before Maria changed jobs, her salary was 24 percent more than Julio's salary. After Maria changed jobs, her new salary was 24 percent less than her old salary.
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
Julio's salary |
Maria's new salary |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Explanation
Let us assume Julio salary is \(J\)
Then Maria's salary before changing job would be \(1.24 J\)
After changing job maria salary is \(24 %\) less than her original salary
so her new salary is \(0.76 *1.24 J = 0.924 J\)
Julio salary is \(J\) and maria's new salary is \(0.924 J\)
option A
Let us assume Julio salary is \(J\)
Then Maria's salary before changing job would be \(1.24 J\)
After changing job maria salary is \(24 %\) less than her original salary
so her new salary is \(0.76 *1.24 J = 0.924 J\)
Julio salary is \(J\) and maria's new salary is \(0.924 J\)
option A
General Discussion
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14 Jul 2022, 21:34
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Before
let J be 100 dollars
M be 124 dollars
After
M 24% less than previous so
J 100
M 0.76 x 124 = 94
so J > M
so answer is A
let J be 100 dollars
M be 124 dollars
After
M 24% less than previous so
J 100
M 0.76 x 124 = 94
so J > M
so answer is A
