In the last appraisal cycle, the salary increment of Sally

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In the last appraisal cycle, the salary increment of Sally was 200% more than that of Harry, and the salary increment of Ron was 300% of the salary increment of Sally. What was the salary increment of Ron, if the salary increment of Harry was $100?

A. $300
B. $600
C. $900
D. $1200
E. $1500

OA C
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by Jay@ManhattanReview » Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:00 pm
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In the last appraisal cycle, the salary increment of Sally was 200% more than that of Harry, and the salary increment of Ron was 300% of the salary increment of Sally. What was the salary increment of Ron, if the salary increment of Harry was $100?

A. $300
B. $600
C. $900
D. $1200
E. $1500

OA C
We are given that the salary increment of Harry was $100. Thus, the salary increment of Sally would be was $100 + 200% of $100 = $300; and the salary increment of Ron would be 300% of $300 = $900.

The correct answer: C

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by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:03 pm
AAPL wrote:e-GMAT

In the last appraisal cycle, the salary increment of Sally was 200% more than that of Harry, and the salary increment of Ron was 300% of the salary increment of Sally. What was the salary increment of Ron, if the salary increment of Harry was $100?

A. $300
B. $600
C. $900
D. $1200
E. $1500

OA C

The phrase "200% more than" means "3 times the amount." Since the salary increment of Harry was 100, Sally's was 3 x 100 = 300.

The phrase "300% of" means "3 times," and since Ron's was 300% of Sally's, we have 3 x 300 = 900.

Answer: C

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