Marketing executives for a certain chewing gum company

[Gmat_mission]

Marketing executives for a certain chewing gum company projected a 20 percent increase in revenue this year over that of last year, but revenue this year actually decreased by 25%. What percent of the projected revenue was the actual revenue?

A. 53%
B. 58%
C. 62.5%
D. 64%
E. 75%

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]

Source: Veritas Prep

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Hi All,

We're told that marketing executives for a certain chewing gum company projected a 20 percent INCREASE in revenue this year over that of last year, but revenue this year actually DECREASED by 25%. We're asked what percent of the projected revenue was the actual revenue. This question can be solved in a couple of different ways, including by TESTing VALUES.

IF... last year's revenues were $100
then the PROJECTED revenues this year were $100 + (.2)($100) = $120
and the ACTUAL revenues this year were $100 - (.25)($100) = $75

The actual revenue, relative to the projected revenue, was $75/$120 = 15/24 = 5/8 = 62.5%

Final Answer: C

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Marketing executives for a certain chewing gum company projected a 20 percent increase in revenue this year over that of last year, but revenue this year actually decreased by 25%. What percent of the projected revenue was the actual revenue?

A. 53%
B. 58%
C. 62.5%
D. 64%
E. 75%

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]

Source: Veritas Prep

We can let revenue last year = 100.

Projected revenue was 1.2 x 100 = 120, and actual revenue was 100 x 0.75 = 75.

Thus, actual/projected = 75/120 = 25/40 = ⅝ = 62.5%.

Answer: C