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# John worked at departmental store for 5 years

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Updated on: 30 Jul 2017, 06:49
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John worked at departmental store for 5 years for $25 a week. He then took up a new job and his wages were 27% more than his earlier wages. He then again changed his job and his new wages is 12% less than his last wages. What were his approximate wages at the most recent job? A. 20 B. 22 C. 27 D. 18 E. 30 _________________ _____________________ Chasing the dragon Originally posted by fitzpratik on 30 Jul 2017, 05:57. Last edited by fitzpratik on 30 Jul 2017, 06:49, edited 2 times in total. Math Expert Joined: 02 Aug 2009 Posts: 7688 Re: John worked at departmental store for 5 years [#permalink] ### Show Tags 30 Jul 2017, 06:26 1 fitzpratik wrote: John worked at departmental store for 5 years for$25 a week. He then took up a new job and his wages were 27% more than his earlier wages. He then again changed his job and his new wages is 12% less than his last wages. What were his approximate wages at the most recent job?

A. 20
B. 22
C. 27
D. 18

Hi

the Q is not from a proper GMAT source.
wrong answer, number of choices and haphazard layout of choices all point towards a poor source..

Anyways, remember If you INCREASE something by 25% and then DECREASE by 20%, you will come back to INITIAL.

here increase is >25% and decrease is <20%, so answer has to be more than INITIAL.
ONLY 27 is there in choices..
C

otherwise 25*1.27*0.88=27.94
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John worked at departmental store for 5 years  [#permalink]

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30 Jul 2017, 06:51
chetan2u wrote:
fitzpratik wrote:
John worked at departmental store for 5 years for $25 a week. He then took up a new job and his wages were 27% more than his earlier wages. He then again changed his job and his new wages is 12% less than his last wages. What were his approximate wages at the most recent job? A. 20 B. 22 C. 27 D. 18 Hi the Q is not from a proper GMAT source. wrong answer, number of choices and haphazard layout of choices all point towards a poor source.. Anyways, remember If you INCREASE something by 25% and then DECREASE by 20%, you will come back to INITIAL. here increase is >25% and decrease is <20%, so answer has to be more than INITIAL. ONLY 27 is there in choices.. C otherwise 25*1.27*0.88=27.94 Hi Chetan2U Thanks for the explanation! _________________ _____________________ Chasing the dragon Board of Directors Status: QA & VA Forum Moderator Joined: 11 Jun 2011 Posts: 4488 Location: India GPA: 3.5 WE: Business Development (Commercial Banking) Re: John worked at departmental store for 5 years [#permalink] ### Show Tags 30 Jul 2017, 09:16 fitzpratik wrote: John worked at departmental store for 5 years for$25 a week. He then took up a new job and his wages were 27% more than his earlier wages. He then again changed his job and his new wages is 12% less than his last wages. What were his approximate wages at the most recent job?

A. 20
B. 22
C. 27
D. 18
E. 30

$$27 - 12 -\frac{27*12}{100}$$ = $$11.76$$ %

Now, 11.76 % ~ 12%

So, the final wages will be $$\frac{112}{100}*25 = 28$$

The correct answer must be (C)
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Re: John worked at departmental store for 5 years   [#permalink] 30 Jul 2017, 09:16
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