Source: Princeton Review
The sum of two integers is 27. The larger integer is 25% greater than the smaller integer. What is the positive difference between the two integers?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
E. 15
The OA is A
The sum of two integers is 27. The larger integer is 25% greater than the smaller integer. What is the positive
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We can let the smaller integer = n and the larger integer = 1.25n; thus:BTGmoderatorLU wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:14 pmSource: Princeton Review
The sum of two integers is 27. The larger integer is 25% greater than the smaller integer. What is the positive difference between the two integers?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
E. 15
The OA is A
n + 1.25n = 27
2.25n = 27
n = 12
Thus, the larger integer is 1.25 x 12 = 15, and the difference between the two integers is 15 - 12 = 3.
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