BTGmoderatorLU wrote: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
25% greater = 1/4 greater.
If the smaller integer =
4, then the larger integer = 4 + (1/4)4 =
5.
The values in red imply that the two integers summing to 27 must be in a RATIO OF 4 TO 5:
4, 5
8, 10
12, 15
The case in blue sums to 27, with the result that larger-smaller = 15-12 = 3.
The correct answer is
A.
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