Twenty percent off 60 is one-third more than what number?

Question

(A) 16
(B) 30
(C) 32
(D) 36
(E) 48

itsanujsingh · Answer

20 percent of 60=12

1/3rd of 20 percent of 60=4

Atq, 20% of 60 is 1/3rd more than what no means
12+4=no
No=16

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Archit3110 · Answer

20/100 * 60 = x/3
x= 36
IMO D

Saurabhminocha · Answer

20% off 60. Does this mean 80% of 60? I might be over analyzing the 'off'.

80*60/100 = x*4/3 ( one third more than)

x = 48*3/4 = 36. (D)

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jfranciscocuencag · Answer

Hello  Archit3110

Im a bit confused here, could you please explain to me why isn't like the following:

\frac{20}{100}* 60 = x + \frac{1}{3}

"one-third more than what number"

Karastoyanov · Answer

I think that "off" in this case means "-". 20% off 60 = 48. And the answer is 36 as 48 is 1/3 more than 36.

YSaiKrishna · Answer

20 percent off 60=48

1/3rd of 20 percent off 60=12

Atq, 20% of 60 is 1/3rd more than what no = 36

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MidhilaMohan · Answer

20%of 60= 12
and 12 is 1/3rd of 36 hence 36

Archit3110 · Answer

jfranciscocuencag

Twenty percent off 60 ; 20%*60 =12
 is  means =
one-third more than what number = 1/3 *x

find value of x which x/3 = 12 ; x has to be 36

fauji · Answer

20% Off 60 = 48

48 = 4/3x => x =  36

Option  D

CEdward · Answer

4/5 x 60 = 48

48 = 4x/3
x = 36

Answer is D.

AnushkaKala · Answer

shouldnt the eqn be 80% of 60 = x +1/3

Bunuel · Answer

Twenty percent off 60 is one-third more than what number?

(A) 16
(B) 30
(C) 32
(D) 36
(E) 48

20 percent off 60 means 60 - 20% of 60 = 60 - 12 = 48.

48 is one-third more than what number?

Let the number be x.

One-third more than x = x + x/3 = 4x/3

So:

4x/3 = 48

x = 36

Answer: D.

DropletMaverick · Answer

The most important difference and main logic of the question is word  OFF  and not  OF  ,
as we can simply overlook the word but how that change the complete calculation 
if question was said 20% of 60 then the answer would be 12 but it just simply add one f to the OF and said OFF now we have to calculate 2 step 
1.20% of 60 and 60-12 because its not just % but also discount logic

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