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Re: Last year Joe grew 1 inch and Sally grew 200 percent more than Joe grew. How many inches did Sally...

by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Wed Mar 18, 2020 5:50 am
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Last year Joe grew 1 inch and Sally grew 200 percent more than Joe grew. How many inches did Sally grow last year?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4

OA D
GIVEN: last year Joe grew 1 inch

GIVEN: Sally grew 200 percent more than Joe grew.
200% of 1 = 2 inches

So, Sally grew 2 inches more than Joe grew
So, Sally's growth = 1 inch + 2 inches = 3 inches

Answer: D

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Re: Last year Joe grew 1 inch and Sally grew 200 percent more than Joe grew. How many inches did Sally...

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Wed Mar 18, 2020 3:50 pm
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Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:44 am
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Last year Joe grew 1 inch and Sally grew 200 percent more than Joe grew. How many inches did Sally grow last year?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4

OA D
Sally grew 1 x 3 = 3 inches.

Answer: D

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