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# In 2002, the number of students, who participated in a quiz was 15% ..

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Updated on: 29 Oct 2018, 22:28
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In 2002, the number of students, who participated in a quiz was 15% more than the number of students, who participated in 2003. And the number of students, who participated in 2004 was 1200, which is 20% less than the number of students, who participated in the year 2003. How many students had participated in the year 2002?
A. 850
B. 1150
C. 1275
D. 1500
E. 1725

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Originally posted by EgmatQuantExpert on 09 Oct 2018, 03:13.
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09 Oct 2018, 04:01
EgmatQuantExpert wrote:
In 2002, the number of students, who participated in a quiz was 15% more than the number of students, who participated in 2003. And the number of students, who participated in 2004 was 1200, which is 20% less than the number of students, who participated in the year 2003. How many students had participated in the year 2002?
A. 850
B. 1150
C. 1275
D. 1500
E. 1725

2004- ———-1200——2003——1200/0.8=1500
2002———1500*1.15=1725

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11 Oct 2018, 03:36

Solution

Given:
• The number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2004 = 1200
• The number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2004 is 20% less than the number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2003
• The number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2002 is 15% more than the number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2003

To find:
• The number of students, who participated in the year 2002

Approach and Working:
The number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2004 = the number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2003 – $$\frac{20}{100}$$ * the number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2003
• Implies, 1200 = 0.8 * (the number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2003)
• Thus, the number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2003 = $$\frac{1200}{0.8} = 1500$$

The number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2002 = the number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2003 + $$\frac{15}{100}$$ * the number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2003
• Implies, the number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2002 = 1500 + 0.15 * 1500 = 1725.
• Therefore, the number of students, who participated in the quiz, in 2002 = 1725

Hence, the correct answer is Option E.

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