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Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a blouse and 25% of what was left on a pair of shoes. What per cent of the original D dollars did she spend?

(A) 25%
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(C) 45%
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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  06 Nov 2018, 07:38
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Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a blouse and 25% of what was left on a pair of shoes. What per cent of the original D dollars did she spend?


Let D = $ 100

She spent on blouse: (20/100) * 100 = $ 20 .... (1)

Remaining amount that she has: $ 80

Of this 25% ie 1/4 she spent on shoes. So amount that she spent on shoes = $ 80 * (1/4) = $ 20 . .. (2)

Total amount spent = (1) + (2) = $40 and 40/100 = 40%

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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  06 Nov 2018, 08:45
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Spent on blouse : 0.2D
Spent on shoes: 0.25(1-0.2)D=0.25*0.8 D= 0.2D
Total spent = 0.2D+0.2D =0.4D i.e, 40 % of D dollars.... Ans B
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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  07 Nov 2018, 04:19
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let the D be 100.

Blouse = 20

Remaining = 80

Shoes = 80 * 25% = 20

Total expenditure = 40 .

So, she spends 40% of the D.

The correct answer is B.
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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  08 Nov 2018, 05:32
Total amount she has is D dollars.

so she spent 0.2D remains 0.8D. From the remaining she spent 25%

0.8 = 4/5

4/5 * 1/4 = 1/5 means another 20%

She spent 0.2D + 0.2D = 0.4D

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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  08 Nov 2018, 06:21
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Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a blouse and 25% of what was left on a pair of shoes. What per cent of the original D dollars did she spend?

(A) 25%
(B) 40%
(C) 45%
(D) 47%
(E) 50%

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Let D = 100

Amount spent on Blouse = 20 ; Amount Left = 80
Amount spent on Shours = 20 ; Amount Left = 60

Thus, Amount spent is 40; Answer must be (B) 40 %
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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  26 Nov 2018, 03:03
No need to solve. Look at the choices.
It can't be A. since we have spent 20% already.
The total spent is 20% + 25% = 45%, but we have spent 25% of a lesser amount.
Hence the max can be 45% which is C
So the answer must be B 40%
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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  10 Jun 2019, 10:19
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Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a blouse and 25% of what was left on a pair of shoes. What per cent of the original D dollars did she spend?

(A) 25%
(B) 40%
(C) 45%
(D) 47%
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Money spent on Blouse = 0.2D
Money spent on pair of shoes = 25% of 0.8D = 0.2D
Total money spent = 0.4D = 40% Option B is the answer
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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  22 Nov 2019, 12:04
100 ,after blouse 80 , 80x .25 = 20, 20 +20 = 40%

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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  15 Mar 2020, 03:14
1/5D
1/4(D-1/5D) =1/5D
Therefore, 1/5D + 1/5D=2/5D
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2/5D x 100 = 40%

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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  30 Jul 2020, 00:27
Taking D as 100
20% of D=20
25% of Remaining 80=20
Total money spent =40
40/100=40%

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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  01 Sep 2020, 06:45
Let total money = 100 dollars
Spent 20% of her money on a blouse -> $20 dollars spent
Remaining money = 100- 20 = $80
25% of what was left on a pair of shoes -> 25% of 80 =20
Total money spent = 20+ 20 = $40
Per cent of the original money she spend = 40/100 *100 = 40%
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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  01 Sep 2020, 08:47
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Let D = 100

20% on Blouse => 20 spent.

=> 100 - 20 = 80 left

25% of remaining on shoes => 20 spent

=> 80-20 = 60 left.

Overall spending : 40

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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  01 Sep 2020, 10:57
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Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a blouse and 25% of what was left on a pair of shoes. What per cent of the original D dollars did she spend?

(A) 25%
(B) 40%
(C) 45%
(D) 47%
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Let D = 100
Amount spent on blouse is 20 ; amount left is 80
Amount spent on schoes is 20 ; amount left is 60

Thus, Audrey spent 40% of the money, Answer must be (B)
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Re: Audrey went shopping with D dollars. She spent 20% of her money on a [#permalink] New post  28 Mar 2021, 15:49
If D = $100

Money spent on blouses = 20/100*100 = $20 ---- (1)

Remaining amount = $100 - $20 = $80

Money spent on buying shoes = 25/100*80 = $20 ---- (2)

Total amount spent = (1) + (2) = $40 = 40% of D dollars
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