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# The price of lunch for 15 people was $207.00, including a 15  Question banks Downloads My Bookmarks Reviews Important topics Author Message TAGS: Director Status: Preparing for the 4th time -:( Joined: 25 Jun 2011 Posts: 547 Location: United Kingdom Concentration: International Business, Strategy GMAT Date: 06-22-2012 GPA: 2.9 WE: Information Technology (Consulting) Followers: 10 Kudos [?]: 149 [1] , given: 215 The price of lunch for 15 people was$207.00, including a 15 [#permalink]  02 May 2012, 14:55
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The price of lunch for 15 people was $207.00, including a 15 percent gratuity for service. What was the average price per person, EXCLUDING the gratuity? (A)$11.73
(B) $12.00 (C)$13.80
(D) $14.00 (E)$15.87

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How come the answer is B?

This is how I solved it and got A, which is incorrect.

$207 includes 15% gratuity so 0.15 * 207 = 31.05 Price EXCLUDING gratuity = 207 - 31.05 = 175.95 Average price per person = 175.95/15 = 11.73 [Reveal] Spoiler: OA _________________ Best Regards, E. MGMAT 1 --> 530 MGMAT 2--> 640 MGMAT 3 ---> 610 Director Status: Joined: 24 Jul 2011 Posts: 501 GMAT 1: 780 Q51 V48 GRE 1: 1540 Q800 V740 Followers: 53 Kudos [?]: 216 [1] , given: 9 Re: Price of lunch [#permalink] 02 May 2012, 20:23 1 This post received KUDOS The mistake you have made is that you have calculated the gratuity on the final amount, instead of finding the amount on which gratuity was charged to get the final amount. If the amount spent excluding the gratuity was x, then x(1.15) = 207 => x = 207/1.15 = 180 Then the average price per person = 180/15 = 12 Option (B) _________________ Free profile evaluation by top b-school alumni: email us at info@gyanone.com B-school application service http://www.gyanone.com/mba-essay-editing/ Visit our blog: http://www.gyanone.com/blog Manager Joined: 02 Jun 2011 Posts: 159 Followers: 1 Kudos [?]: 12 [0], given: 11 Re: Price of lunch [#permalink] 03 May 2012, 01:48 GyanOne wrote: The mistake you have made is that you have calculated the gratuity on the final amount, instead of finding the amount on which gratuity was charged to get the final amount. If the amount spent excluding the gratuity was x, then x(1.15) = 207 => x = 207/1.15 = 180 Then the average price per person = 180/15 = 12 Option (B) gratuity is charged on final amount then is it not obvious to calculate such as! just wish to have clarification on the two : 1.) 270 - 15% of 270 = 175.95/ 15 = 11.73 2.) if 115 is 270 then 100 = 180 and 180/15 = 12 is it not the same thing ? Intern Joined: 13 Nov 2010 Posts: 42 Followers: 0 Kudos [?]: 11 [1] , given: 2 Re: The price of lunch for 15 people was$207 including a 15% [#permalink]  03 May 2012, 06:51
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The price of lunch for 15 people was $207 including a 15% gratuity for service. What was the average price per person, EXCLUDING the gratuity? A. 11.73 B. 12 C. 13.8 D. 14 E. 15.87 How come the answer is B? This is how I solved it and got A, which is incorrect.$207 includes 15% gratuity so 0.15 * 207 = 31.05

Price EXCLUDING gratuity = 207 - 31.05 = 175.95

Average price per person = 175.95/15 = 11.73

I'll show You perhaps the most easiest way to solve such problem

As it is a percentage problem so just take the initial price before the gratuity is 100 the as the gratuity is calculated on the final price, so as we assumed the final bill before adding gratuity is 100 so gratuity is 15% of 100 is 15 so the total price of meals is 115 so the given amount i.e 207 is for 115 then we have to calculate for 100 here we go

for 115 207
for 100 x

so by cross multiplication we get 115x=100*207 => x=100*207/110 by simplifying we get x as 180 which is the price of lunch before gratuity so the gratuity is 27 so

as the question ask the average price person excluding gratuity is 180/15=12 so our answer is b

hope its concise and clear .

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Re: Price of lunch [#permalink]  03 May 2012, 11:56
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kashishh wrote:
GyanOne wrote:
The mistake you have made is that you have calculated the gratuity on the final amount, instead of finding the amount on which gratuity was charged to get the final amount.

If the amount spent excluding the gratuity was x, then x(1.15) = 207
=> x = 207/1.15 = 180

Then the average price per person = 180/15 = 12

Option (B)

gratuity is charged on final amount then is it not obvious to calculate such as!

just wish to have clarification on the two :
1.) 270 - 15% of 270 = 175.95/ 15 = 11.73

2.) if 115 is 270 then 100 = 180 and 180/15 = 12

is it not the same thing ?

Tip is charged on the bill. Consider this: the bill is $100 and tip is 15% means that total amount paid is 100+15=$115.

The price of lunch for 15 people was $207 including a 15% gratuity for service. What was the average price per person, EXCLUDING the gratuity? A. 11.73 B. 12 C. 13.8 D. 14 E. 15.87 Bill*1.15=$207 --> Bill=$180 --> per person=$180/15=$12. Answer: B. _________________ Manager Joined: 17 Sep 2011 Posts: 210 Followers: 0 Kudos [?]: 14 [0], given: 8 The price of lunch for 15 people was$207 including a 15% [#permalink]  10 May 2012, 02:22
The solution is :

207 * .15 = 31.05 ==> 207 - 31.05 = 175.95==> 175.95 / 15 = 11.73
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Re: The price of lunch for 15 people was $207 including a 15% [#permalink] 14 May 2012, 05:10 enigma123 wrote: The price of lunch for 15 people was$207 including a 15% gratuity for service. What was the average price per person, EXCLUDING the gratuity?

A. 11.73
B. 12
C. 13.8
D. 14
E. 15.87

How come the answer is B?

This is how I solved it and got A, which is incorrect.

$207 includes 15% gratuity so 0.15 * 207 = 31.05 Price EXCLUDING gratuity = 207 - 31.05 = 175.95 Average price per person = 175.95/15 = 11.73 Hello here is my approach so let x be the sum of the 15 lunch WITHOUT the 15 % 1.15 X = 207 X = 207/ 1.15 X= 180 so 180 is for 15 people the average price be 180 /15= 12 HENCE B HOPE THIS HELP BEST REGARDS Intern Joined: 19 Dec 2011 Posts: 21 Followers: 0 Kudos [?]: 3 [1] , given: 37 The price of lunch for 15 people was$207.00, including a [#permalink]  25 Aug 2012, 11:33
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check the option :

12

12 * 15 = 180

180 + [ 18 + 9 ] ( 15 % of 180) = 207
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Re: The price of lunch for 15 people was $207 including a 15% [#permalink] 20 Feb 2013, 09:50 ravitejar wrote: enigma123 wrote: The price of lunch for 15 people was$207 including a 15% gratuity for service. What was the average price per person, EXCLUDING the gratuity?

A. 11.73
B. 12
C. 13.8
D. 14
E. 15.87

How come the answer is B?

This is how I solved it and got A, which is incorrect.

$207 includes 15% gratuity so 0.15 * 207 = 31.05 Price EXCLUDING gratuity = 207 - 31.05 = 175.95 Average price per person = 175.95/15 = 11.73 I'll show You perhaps the most easiest way to solve such problem As it is a percentage problem so just take the initial price before the gratuity is 100 the as the gratuity is calculated on the final price, so as we assumed the final bill before adding gratuity is 100 so gratuity is 15% of 100 is 15 so the total price of meals is 115 so the given amount i.e 207 is for 115 then we have to calculate for 100 here we go for 115 207 for 100 x so by cross multiplication we get 115x=100*207 => x=100*207/110 by simplifying we get x as 180 which is the price of lunch before gratuity so the gratuity is 27 so as the question ask the average price person excluding gratuity is 180/15=12 so our answer is b hope its concise and clear . if u satisfied with my effort don't hesitate to give +1 kudos. Typical way to solve this nice _________________ I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed--Michael Jordan Kudos drives a person to better himself every single time. So Pls give it generously Wont give up till i hit a 700+ Manager Joined: 18 Oct 2011 Posts: 92 Location: United States Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Marketing GMAT Date: 01-30-2013 GPA: 3.3 Followers: 2 Kudos [?]: 17 [0], given: 0 Re: The price of lunch for 15 people was$207.00, including a 15 [#permalink]  20 Feb 2013, 13:14
let the price before gratuity = x
that means that (115/100)x = 207

Solving for x we get 180. 180/15 = 12. Answer B.
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Re: The price of lunch for 15 people was $207.00, including a 15 [#permalink] 27 Feb 2013, 20:31 Can someone please explain how you compute 207/1.15 under two minutes quickly? I think my division need help _________________ If my post has contributed to your learning or teaching in any way, feel free to hit the kudos button ^_^ Math Expert Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 16817 Followers: 2775 Kudos [?]: 17579 [2] , given: 2225 Re: The price of lunch for 15 people was$207.00, including a 15 [#permalink]  28 Feb 2013, 00:50
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DelSingh wrote:
Can someone please explain how you compute 207/1.15 under two minutes quickly? I think my division need help

Transform decimal into fraction: 1.15=1\frac{15}{100}=1\frac{3}{20}=\frac{23}{20}.

Bill*1.15=207 --> Bill*\frac{23}{20}=207 --> Bill*\frac{23}{20}=9*23 --> \frac{Bill}{20}=9 --> Bill=180.

Hope it helps.
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