If 40% of a number is 60; what is 75% of the same number?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GRE item. Correct choice: A. 112.5.
- A. 112.5 ✓
- B. 90
Why not B: “90” is not 112.5.
- C. 100
Why not C: “100” is not 112.5.
- D. 120
Why not D: “120” is not 112.5.
Correct answer
A. 112.5
Explanation
112.5 (option A) is the accepted answer to “If 40% of a number is 60; what is 75% of the same number”. Option B (90) is a different value from 112.5. Option C (100) is a different value from 112.5. Option D (120) is a different value from 112.5. Keep 112.5 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, GRE, Quant
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