Mary's income is 60 percent more than Tim's income, and Tim'

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Mary's income is 60 percent more than Tim's income, and Tim's income is 40 percent less than Juan's income. What percent of Juan's income is Mary's income?

(A) 124%
(B) 120%
(C) 96%
(D) 80%
(E) 64%

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

Juan's income = 100 (assume);
Tim's income = 60 (40 percent less than Juan's income);
Mary's income = 96 (60 percent more than Tim's income).

Thus, Mary's income (96) is 96% of Juan's income (100).

Answer: C.

hfbamafan · Answer

I am working on trying to nail down these questions.

Is there a way to solve this problem by assuming that Mary's income is 160, which is 60% more than Juan's?

Or does that just cause problems.

Thanks,
Hunter

Bunuel · Answer

You can do this way, though the way proposed in my post is better:

Mary's income = 160.
Tim's income = 100;
Juan's income = 100/0.6 = 500/3.

(160)/(500/3)*100 = 480/500*100 =96%.\

ibtrippinyo · Answer

If Tim's income is 100
and Marys income is 160
Juan's income, J, can be found by dividing Tim's income by .6
100 = .6J
J = 167

Mary's income as a percentage of Juan's is then
160/167 = .96 
(you can just estimate the .96 by looking at the answer choices)
(also Mr. Bunuels method is way better)

hfbamafan · Answer

Thanks alot.

This problem area seems to be the hardest for me to think through logically.

I need to work hard on word problems, even though I know that they are easy.

PareshGmat · Answer

Answer = (C) 96%

Refer chart below:

\frac{96}{100} * 100 = 96

colorblind · Answer

Given:
M = 1.6 T = 8/5T;  
T = 0.6J = 3/5J;
Substitute T:
M = 8/5 * (3/5)J 
M = 24/25J; 
You can either calculate 24/25 (I wouldn't) or know that 24/25 is little less than 1 ~= 0.96 (the only answer choice which is little less than 1)
Hence,
M = 0.96J or 96%J

OR

M = 1.6 * 0.6*J =  J =  J = 0.96J

mcelroytutoring · Answer

Attached is a visual that should help.

JeffTargetTestPrep · Answer

To solve this problem we create variables for the income of Mary, Tim, and Juan, and then set up some equations.

T = Tim’s income

M = Mary’s income

J = Juan’s income

We are given that Mary’s income is 60% more than Tim’s. Thus, we can say:

M = 1.6T

We are also given that Tim’s income is 40% less than Juan’s income. So we can say:

T = 0.6J

We are asked to determine the percent of Juan’s income that Mary’s income is. For this we can set up the expression:

M/J x 100%

To complete this problem we must express Juan's income and Mary’s income in terms of a common variable. That common variable is T. Thus, we have:

M = 1.6T

J = T/0.6

So finally we can substitute T/0.6 for J and 1.6T for M

M/J x 100%

(1.6T)/(T/0.6) x 100%

(1.6T) x (0.6/T) x 100%

The T’s cancel and we have:

1.6 x 0.6 x 100%

0.96 x 100% = 96%

Answer C.

For some students, an easier way to solve this is to use convenient numbers. If we "pretend" that Juan's income is J = $100, and Tim's income is 40% less than Juan's, then Tim's income is: 100 – (100)(.40) = $60. We also are told that Mary's income is 60% more than Tim's: 60 + (60)(.60) = 60 + 36 = $96.

Now we can easily determine the percent of Juan's income that Mary's income represents: (96/100) x 100% = 96%.

sashiim20 · Answer

Mary's income is 60 percent more than Tim's income, and Tim's income is 40 percent less than Juan's income. What percent of Juan's income is Mary's income?

(A) 124%
(B) 120%
(C) 96%
(D) 80%
(E) 64%

Let Juan's income be = 100
Tim's income = 40% less than Juan's income = 60% of 100 = $\frac{60}{100}$ x 100 = 60
Mary's income = 60% more than Tim's income = 160% of 60 = $\frac{160}{100}$ x 60 = 96
Required percentage = Mary income/Juan's income = $\frac{96}{100}$ = 96%
Answer C....

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BrentGMATPrepNow · Answer

I suggest that we  choose some nice values  that meet the given conditions.

Tim's income is 40 percent less than Juan's income.  
Let Juan's income =  $100 
40% of  $100  = $40
This means Tim's income =  $100  - $40 =  $60

Mary's income is 60 percent more than Tim's income  
60% of  $60  = $36
So Mary's income =  $60 + $36 =  $96

What percent of Juan's income is Mary's income?   
Juan's income =  $100 
Mary's income =  $96

So, Mary's income is 96% of Juan's income
Answer: C

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi All,

Brent has provided an explanation that focuses on TESTing Values; I'm a big fan of this approach and I highly recommend it. As an alternative, here's the algebra approach:

We'll need to translate the "math phrases" into actual equations.

"Mary's income is 60% more than Tim's income"

M = 1.6T

"Tim's income is 40% less than Juan's income"

T = .6J

"What percent of Juan's income is Mary's income?"

We already have a value for M (above); now we need to take the second equation and solve for J…

T = .6J 
T = 3J/5 
5T/3 = J

We're asked for the value of M/J….

M = 1.6T 
J = 1.666T

1.6T/1.666T = 1.6/1.666 = a little less than 1 = a little less than 100%

The only answer that's close is answer  C

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MITIMITIM · Answer

Bunuel so basically "What percent of Juan's income is Mary's income?" -> when there is " of Juan" = Juan is the denominator? Many thanks

ArnauG · Answer

Given:
Tim's income = x
Juan's income = 100% (or 1 times) of x

Tim's income is 40% less than Juan's income, so Tim's income can be expressed as:
Tim's income = (100% - 40%) * Juan's income = 60% * Juan's income = 0.6 * Juan's income

Mary's income is 60% more than Tim's income, so Mary's income can be expressed as:
Mary's income = (100% + 60%) * Tim's income = 160% * Tim's income = 1.6 * Tim's income

Substituting the value of Tim's income from the earlier calculation:
Mary's income = 1.6 * (0.6 * Juan's income) = 0.96 * Juan's income

Therefore, Mary's income is 96% of Juan's income, which corresponds to option (C) in the given choices.

plpurva · Answer

Assuming that the number is 100
Mary= 160% of Tim's income
Tim = 60% of Juan's income

Substituting Tim's income:
Mary= (160/100 * 60/100 )Juan's income
Mary= 96% Juan's income

totaltestprepNick · Answer

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