Quantity A
The price of the item after a 10%-
off discount and then a $20-off
discount
Quantity B
The price of the item after a $10-
off discount and then a 20%-off
discount
48. The number that is 20% less than 300 is what percent greater than 180?
(A)
25
(B)
33
(C)
50
(D)
66
(E)
75
49. A tank that was 40% full of oil was emptied into a 20-gallon bucket. If the
oil fills 35% of the bucket’s volume, then what is the total capacity of the
tank, in gallons?
(A) 8.75
(B)
15
(C)
16
(D)
17.5
(E)
19
50. If 150 were increased by 60% and then decreased by
y
%, the result would
be 192. What is the value of
y
?
(A)
20
(B)
28
(C)
32
(D)
72
(E)
80
51. If
x
is 150% greater than 200,
x
is what percent greater than 50% of 500?
(A)
0
(B)
20
(C)
50
(D)
100
(E)
200
52. 16 ounces of birdseed mix contains 10% sesame seed by weight. How
much sesame seed must be added to produce a mix that is 20% sesame
seed by weight?
(A)
1 ounce
(B)
1.6 ounces
(C)
2 ounces
(D)
2.4 ounces
(E)
4 ounces
a, b
, and
c
are positive.
53.
Quantity A
(
a
+
b
)% of
c
Quantity B
c
% of (
a
+
b
)
Conference Ticket Advance Discounts
5-29 days in advance
15%
30-59 days in advance
30%
60-89 days in advance
40%
54. Helen paid $252 for a conference ticket. If she had purchased the ticket
one day later, she would have paid $306. How many days in advance did
she purchase the ticket?
(A)
5
(B)
30
(C)
59
(D)
60
(E)
89
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