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At a warehouse, an order was shipped out, reducing the number of parts in inventory by half. Then a shipment of parts was received, increasing the current number of parts in inventory by 50%.
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The number of parts in inventory before the two shipments |
The number of parts in inventory after the two shipments |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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The number of parts in inventory first decreased by 50%, then increased by 50%.
If the initial number of parts in inventory was x, the number after both shipments was x(0.50)(1.5) = 0.75x.
The number of parts after the shipments was 75% of the number before, which is fewer. Quantity A is greater.
Alternatively, choose a smart number to test. If x = 100, then the inventory first decreased to 50, and then increased from 50 to 75. Quantity A is 100 and Quantity B is 75.
Finally, it is possible to solve this question using logic. The 50% decrease is taken as a percent of the original number. The 50% increase, however, is taken as a percent of the new, smaller number.
The increase, therefore, must be smaller than the decrease, making the final value smaller than the original.
The number of parts in inventory first decreased by 50%, then increased by 50%.
If the initial number of parts in inventory was x, the number after both shipments was x(0.50)(1.5) = 0.75x.
The number of parts after the shipments was 75% of the number before, which is fewer. Quantity A is greater.
Alternatively, choose a smart number to test. If x = 100, then the inventory first decreased to 50, and then increased from 50 to 75. Quantity A is 100 and Quantity B is 75.
Finally, it is possible to solve this question using logic. The 50% decrease is taken as a percent of the original number. The 50% increase, however, is taken as a percent of the new, smaller number.
The increase, therefore, must be smaller than the decrease, making the final value smaller than the original.
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