If x is 11 percent greater than 80, then x =

Question

A. 88.8
B. 91.0
C. 88.0
D. 70.9
E. 71.2

Bunuel · Answer

x = 80 + 0.11*80 = 80 + 8.8 = 88.8.

Answer: A.

OA is NOT correct.

husker2010 · Answer

x = 80(11/100) + 80
x = 8.8 + 80
x = 88.8
A

sony26 · Answer

11% of 80 = (80*0.11) = 8.8
11% greater than 80 = 80 + 8.8 = 88.8

Answer is clearly A.

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dave785 · Answer

Maybe it's worded incorrectly? "X is 11% greater than 80" does not have the same value for X as "80 is 11% less than X"

Even then, though, the answer would only be 89.8

PareshGmat · Answer

x = 80 + \frac{11}{100} * 80

x = 80 + 8.8

x = 88.8

Answer = A

jadechan · Answer

x is 11 percent greater than 80, then 
x = 80 * 1.11
x= 88.8 
(A) is correct !

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