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Price increased by \(m\%\) from 1991 to 1992 and by \(n\%\) from 1992 to 1993. What was the percentage increase in price from 1991 to 1993?
(1) \(mn = 300\)
(2) \(100m + 100n + mn = 4300\)
(1) \(mn = 300\)
(2) \(100m + 100n + mn = 4300\)
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Official Solution:
Price increased by \(m\%\) from 1991 to 1992 and by \(n\%\) from 1992 to 1993. What was the percentage increase in price from 1991 to 1993?
Increasing some value by \(x\%\) is the same as multiplying by \(1 + \frac{x}{100}\). For example, if you increase something by 10% you multiply by \(1 + \frac{10}{100}= 1.1\). Hence, after the increase by \(m\%\) and then by \(n\%\), the price would become \((1 + \frac{m}{100})(1 + \frac{n}{100}) = 1 + \frac{m}{100} + \frac{n}{100} + \frac{mn}{10,000}\) times the original price.
(1) \(mn = 300\).
From the above, we cannot deduce the value of \((1 + \frac{m}{100})(1 + \frac{n}{100}) \). Not sufficient.
(2) \(100m + 100n + mn = 4300\).
Dividing the above by 10,000 gives \(\frac{m}{100} + \frac{n}{100} + \frac{mn}{10,000}=0.43\). Adding 1 to both sides gives \(1 + \frac{m}{100} + \frac{n}{100} + \frac{mn}{10,000}=1.43\). Therefore, the price increased by 43%. Sufficient.
Answer: B
Price increased by \(m\%\) from 1991 to 1992 and by \(n\%\) from 1992 to 1993. What was the percentage increase in price from 1991 to 1993?
Increasing some value by \(x\%\) is the same as multiplying by \(1 + \frac{x}{100}\). For example, if you increase something by 10% you multiply by \(1 + \frac{10}{100}= 1.1\). Hence, after the increase by \(m\%\) and then by \(n\%\), the price would become \((1 + \frac{m}{100})(1 + \frac{n}{100}) = 1 + \frac{m}{100} + \frac{n}{100} + \frac{mn}{10,000}\) times the original price.
(1) \(mn = 300\).
From the above, we cannot deduce the value of \((1 + \frac{m}{100})(1 + \frac{n}{100}) \). Not sufficient.
(2) \(100m + 100n + mn = 4300\).
Dividing the above by 10,000 gives \(\frac{m}{100} + \frac{n}{100} + \frac{mn}{10,000}=0.43\). Adding 1 to both sides gives \(1 + \frac{m}{100} + \frac{n}{100} + \frac{mn}{10,000}=1.43\). Therefore, the price increased by 43%. Sufficient.
Answer: B
