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by bacali » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:44 am
Q12:

From Leland’s gross pay of p dollars last week, t percent was deducted for taxes and then s dollars was deducted for savings. What amount of Leland’s gross pay last week remained after these two deductions?


(1) p - s = 244
(2) pt = 7,552

OA: C
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by cramya » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:48 am
To find p - (pt/100 + s)
=p-s-pt/100


Stmt I

p-s = 244

Dont know t

INSUFF

Stmt II
pt=7552

Dont know s

INSUFF

Stmt I and II together

p-s -pt/100
244-75.52

Can be solved

SUFF
C)

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by bacali » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:49 am
cramya wrote:To find p - (pt/100 + s)
=p-s-pt/100


Stmt I

p-s = 244

Dont know t

INSUFF

Stmt II
pt=7552

Dont know s

INSUFF

Stmt I and II together

p-s -pt/100
244-75.52

Can be solved

SUFF
C)
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