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# If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a rectang

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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a rectangular rug that is 9 feet by 12 feet, what is the area, in square feet, of the floor?

(A) 65
(B) 108
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 300

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If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a rectangular rug that is 9 feet by 12 feet, what is the area, in square feet, of the floor?

(A) 65
(B) 108
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 300

The area of the rug is 9*12 = 108 square feet.

So, we have that {area of the floor}*0.6 = 108 --> {area of the floor} = 180 square feet.

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30 Dec 2013, 22:46
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Firstly, let us find the area of the rectangular rug: 9 * 12 = 108 sq.ft;
If 60% of floor = area of the rectangular rug,
(0.6 * x) = 108, where x is the area of the floor;
x = (108 * 100)/60
x = 180.

Ans is (C).
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06 Jan 2014, 13:15
If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a rectangular rug that is 9 feet by 12 feet, what is the area, in square feet, of the floor?

(A) 65
(B) 108
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 300

Rug Area = 12 * 9

Floor Area * (60/100) = Rug Area

Or, Floor Area =2 12 * 9 * 10/ 6 = 2 * 9 * 10 = 180

Alternative Solution

It is given:
Rug Area = 12 * 9
Floor area / Rug Area = 3/5 (Since, 60% = 3/5)

Let any one side of the rug be multiplied by 5/3 to calculate floor area.
Or, One side of Floor = 9 * 5/3 = 15

So, Floor area = 12 * 15 = 180

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22 Apr 2014, 23:40
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12 *9 = 108;

108 --------------> 60%
??? --------------> 40%

therefore 40% ------ > 72.
108+72= 180 ;
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12 Jan 2017, 13:40
15 second approach:

108 is more than half but less than all of the floor. We need something between 108 and 216. Answer C.
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12 Jan 2017, 15:28
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If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a rectangular rug that is 9 feet by 12 feet, what is the area, in square feet, of the floor?

(A) 65
(B) 108
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 300

60% area = 9*12 = 108 sq. feet
Hence 100% area = (108/60) * 100 [By unitary method]

Hence total area = 180 sq. feet.

Correct Option: C
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14 Jan 2017, 18:04
Area = length x breath
Area of rug = 12 x 9 = 108
108 = $$\frac{60}{100}$$ x Area of rectangular floor
180
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16 Jan 2017, 18:08
Bunuel wrote:

If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a rectangular rug that is 9 feet by 12 feet, what is the area, in square feet, of the floor?

(A) 65
(B) 108
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 300

We are given that 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a 9-foot by 12-foot rug. Thus, the area of the rug is 9 x 12 = 108 square feet. To determine the area of the floor, we can create the following equation in which the total area of the floor is n:

0.6n = 108

6n = 1,080

n = 1,080/6 = 180 square feet

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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a rectangular rug that is 9 feet by 12 feet, what is the area, in square feet, of the floor?

(A) 65
(B) 108
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 300

Problem Solving
Question: 15
Category: Geometry; Arithmetic Area; Percents
Page: 63
Difficulty: 550

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This problem requires you to 1) copy the information down correctly and 2) use the appropriate ratio.

Here we know that 9*12 = 3/5x. Instead of multiplying 9*12, we should leave it as-is so we can then bring over 3/5 and divide 9 by 3.

9*12 * 5/3 = x

3*12*5 = x

60*3 = x

x = 180.
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11 Oct 2017, 10:12
If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a rectangular rug that is 9 feet by 12 feet, what is the area, in square feet, of the floor?

60 % of rectangular floor area = area of rug 9feet by 12 feet
=> (60/100)* rectangular floor area = 9* 12
=> Rectangular floor area = (100/60) * (9*12) = 180

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11 Oct 2017, 10:12
Let the area of the the whole floor be x

Therefore,

0.6*x = 9*12
0.6*x = 108

x = 180

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If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a rectangular rug that is 9 feet by 12 feet, what is the area, in square feet, of the floor?

(A) 65
(B) 108
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 300

Area of rug = LW = (9 * 12) = 108 ft$$^2$$

Area of rug is 60 percent of the floor F's area

$$108 = .6F$$

$$\frac{108}{.6} = \frac{108}{\frac{6}{10}}= F$$

$$108 *\frac{10}{6} = 180 = F$$

Area of floor = 180 ft$$^2$$

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If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a rectangular rug that is 9 feet by 12 feet, what is the area, in square feet, of the floor?

(A) 65
(B) 108
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 300

Area of rectangular RUG = (base)(height) = (9)(12) =108
This RUG covers 60% of the FLOOR
In other words, 108 = 60% of the area of the FLOOR
Or we can write: 108 = 0.6(area of FLOOR)

So, 108 /0.6 = area of FLOOR
Evaluate to get: 180 = area of FLOOR

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PRO TIP :D

Once we know that So, 108 /0.6 = area of FLOOR, we can apply some number sense to avoid dividing 0.6 into 108

Notice that 108 /0.5 = 216
Since 0.6 is a bit bigger than 0.5, we know that 108 /0.6 will be a little bit less than 216
Check the answer choices...only answer choice C is a bit less than 216

ASIDE: This shortcut works, because the answer choices are nicely spread apart.

For more on this strategy, watch the following math tips video

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If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a rectangular rug that is 9 feet by 12 feet, what is the area, in square feet, of the floor?

(A) 65
(B) 108
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 300

To avoid multiple calculations, just translate the question into:

$$\frac{60}{100}$$ * $$F$$ = 9 * 12.........we can simplify the equation in one step

F =180

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Bunuel wrote:
If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered by a rectangular rug that is 9 feet by 12 feet, what is the area, in square feet, of the floor?

(A) 65
(B) 108
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 300

Letting n = the area of the floor, we can create the following equation:

(9 x 12) = 0.6n

108 = 0.6n

180 = n

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Hi All,

With this question, we can use the answer choices 'against' the prompt and TEST THE ANSWERS. To start, we know that the area of the rug is...

(9 ft)(12 ft) = 108 ft^2

We're told that this value represents 60% of the area of the rug. Since we're asked to find the area of the rug, 108 is 60% of one of the answer choices.

Since 60% of 200 = 120, we're clearly looking for an answer that is LESS than200 (but not that much less).

Let's TEST Answer C: 180

(.6)(180) = 108

This is an exact match for what we were told, so this must be the answer.

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