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How would you interpret this question?

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Re: How would you interpret this question?

by jayhawk2001 » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:06 am
Riggz wrote:I cant remember the wording exactly.

X is equal to Y plus 40%. Z is equal to Y less 20%.

X = y + 40% or x = 1.40y

Z= y - 20% or z = 0.80y
One tends to say % of something. Percent by itself does not have
any meaning. Given the above, I'm inclined towayds 1.4y and .8y
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by Riggz » Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:33 pm
ya this was my first question on the gmat

I cant remember the wording exactly but it had me confused for some reason and I used x = y + 0.40 when I suspect it should have been x = 1.40y. Because when I solved for the problem my answer choice didnt show up!! This eventually led to my downfall in the math section!
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