The charge for a single room at Hotel P is 25 percent less than the charge for a single room at Hotel R and 10 percent less than the charge for a single room at Hotel G. The charge for a single room at Hotel R is what percent greater than the charge for a single room at Hotel G ?

A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 40%
D. 50%
E.150%


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This is a example of Combined Ratios since we need to compare one thing which is common to two other things separately.
Lets consider that charge for Hotel R is $100 then the charge for Hotel P becomes $ 75 (100-75). Similarly considering the charge for Hotel G as $100 the charge for Hotel becomes $ 90 (100-10).
Reducing it to ratios P:R:=75:100 i.e. P:R:=3:4
Similarly P:G:=90:100 i.e. P:G:=9:10
We cannot instantly combine these ratios into a single ratio since the terms for P are different.
So we need to convert these two ratios to combined ration by multiplying first ration with 3 which then becomes 9:12.
Hence the combined ration becomes P:R:G:=9:12:10 which implies that the ratio for R:G is 12:10
So if the charge at Hotel G is $100 then charge at Hotel R becomes $120 or in other words 20% higher.

P = (3/4) R = (9/10) G => R=(6/5) G => R= G+(1/5) G => 20%

I saw this question at the very end of a GMAC practice test and I had like 30 seconds to do it so this was the fastest way I could come up with:

P=(3/4)R
p=(9/10)G

(9/10)G=(3/4)R
12/10G=R
12/10=20% greater Answer B

Let \(p\) = \(\frac{3r}{4}\) = \(\frac{9g}{10}\) = \(90\)

So, \(p = 90\) ; \(r = 120\) & \(g = 100\)



\(\frac{120 - 100}{100}*100 = 20\) %

Hence, answer will be (B) 20 %
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I've considered P=100(as everything is based on P)
Thus R = 125 and G = 110
% change = (125-110)/125=12
Not sure where am I going wrong. Kindly explain.
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We can let the charge for a room at hotel P = p, the charge for a room at hotel G = g, and the charge for a room at hotel R = r.

We are given that the charge for a single room at Hotel P is 25 percent less than the charge for a single room at Hotel R and 10 percent less than the charge for a single room at Hotel G. Thus:

p = 0.75r

p = 3r/4

AND

p = 0.9g

p = 9g/10

We need to determine what percent greater the charge is for hotel R than for hotel G. Thus, we need to evaluate (r - g)/g x 100. However, we first need to get variables r and g in terms of p.

r = 4p/3

AND

g = 10p/9

Substitute 4p/3 for r and 10p/9 for g and we have:

(r - g)/g x 100

[(4p/3 - 10p/9)/(10p/9)] x 100

[(12p/9 - 10p/9)/(10p/9)] x 100

[(2p/9)/(10p/9)] x 100

2/10 x 100 = 20 percent

Alternate solution:

We can let the charge for a room at hotel P = p, the charge for a room at hotel G = g, and the charge for a room at hotel R = r.

We are given that the charge for a single room at Hotel P is 25 percent less than the charge for a single room at Hotel R and 10 percent less than the charge for a single room at Hotel G. Thus:

p = .75r

And

p = .9g

Since both right-hand expressions are equal to p, we set them equal to each other, and then we solve for r.

.75r = .9g

r = 1.2g

Thus, Hotel R’s rate is 20% greater than Hotel G’s rate.

Answer: B
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I took picking numbers approach.
I thougth of a number that was multiple of both 3 and 9 for the price of hotel P. I picked 27 (3*9).
Why 3 and 9?
3: if P = 75% of R, if I divide P by three, I'll find the value of 25% of R price, hence I can calculate R.
9: if P = 90% of G, if I divide P by nine, I'll find the value of 10% of G price, hence I can calculate G.

I picked 27 as the price for P. Thus:
R = 36 (27/3*4)
G = 30 (27/9*10)

Then, I calculate how much 6 represents (in %) of 30. x*30/100=6.
x=20%
Answer B.