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Percent Relations of Variables

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January 18, 2009
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Problem Statement

If a a is 50% 50\% larger than c c, and b b is 25% 25\% larger than c c,then a a is what percent larger than b b? <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 20%<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 25%<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 50%<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 100%<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 200% <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 20\%\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 25\%\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 50\%\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 100\%\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 200\%