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At a bake sale, Callie's table earned $60 and Lindsey's table earned 200% more than that. How much money did Lindsey's

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by Gmat_mission » Sun May 31, 2020 1:35 pm

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At a bake sale, Callie's table earned $60 and Lindsey's table earned 200% more than that. How much money did Lindsey's table earn?

A. $120
B. $160
C. $180
D. $240
E. $280

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]

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Gmat_mission wrote:
Sun May 31, 2020 1:35 pm
At a bake sale, Callie's table earned $60 and Lindsey's table earned 200% more than that. How much money did Lindsey's table earn?

A. $120
B. $160
C. $180
D. $240
E. $280

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]

Source: Veritas Prep
Lindsey's table earned 200% more than $60
In other words, the amount Lindsey's table earned = $60 + (200% of $60)
= $60 + $120
= $180

Answer: C

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Gmat_mission wrote:
Sun May 31, 2020 1:35 pm
At a bake sale, Callie's table earned $60 and Lindsey's table earned 200% more than that. How much money did Lindsey's table earn?

A. $120
B. $160
C. $180
D. $240
E. $280

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]

Solution:

200% more than 60 is 300% of 60, or 3 times 60, which is 3 x 60 = 180.

Answer: C

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