Ann can have her bicycle repaired for $50, or she can trade

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Ann can have her bicycle repaired for $50, or she can trade it in, as is, and receive $22 credit toward the purchase of a new bicycle that sells for $107. If Ann trades in her current bicycle, the cost to her of purchasing the new bicycle is what percent greater than the cost of having her current bicycle repaired?

A. 44%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 114%
E. 170%

OA C

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by Jay@ManhattanReview » Wed Oct 10, 2018 1:07 am

BTGmoderatorDC wrote:Ann can have her bicycle repaired for $50, or she can trade it in, as is, and receive $22 credit toward the purchase of a new bicycle that sells for $107. If Ann trades in her current bicycle, the cost to her of purchasing the new bicycle is what percent greater than the cost of having her current bicycle repaired?

A. 44%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 114%
E. 170%

OA C

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Cost of repair = $50;
Cost of new bicycle - Credit for old bicycle = 107 - 22 = $85

Excess amount paid to get bicycle = 85 - 50 = 35

The cost to her of purchasing the new bicycle is (35/50)*100% = 70% greater than the cost of having her current bicycle repaired.

The correct answer: C

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by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:50 pm

BTGmoderatorDC wrote:Ann can have her bicycle repaired for $50, or she can trade it in, as is, and receive $22 credit toward the purchase of a new bicycle that sells for $107. If Ann trades in her current bicycle, the cost to her of purchasing the new bicycle is what percent greater than the cost of having her current bicycle repaired?

A. 44%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 114%
E. 170%

The cost of the new bicycle is 85 dollars after she trades in her current bicycle. So we need to determine 85 is what percent greater than 50:

(85 - 50)/50 * 100 = 35/50 * 100 = 70 percent

Answer: C

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