Re: The charge for a single room at Hotel P is 25 percent less than the ch
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22 Mar 2025, 00:57
The single room charge at Hotel R = $100
The single room charge at Hotel P = $75
The single room charge at Hotel G = about $83
This question uses the phrase "what percent greater..." which means that we have to use the Percentage Change Formula:
Percentage Change = (New - Old)/Old.
In this scenario, the price at Hotel R is the "New" number and the price at Hotel G is the "Old" number.
Using the numbers we're TESTing, we have...
(100 - 83)/83 = 17/83
Since we estimated that "83", the correct answer will be approximately...
17/85 = 1/5 = 20%