A salesperson travels weekly to a client's office and returns...

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A salesperson travels weekly to a client's office and returns by the same route. If the salesperson travels to the client's office and then completes 25% of the return trip, what percent of the round-trip has been completed?

A 12.5%
B 25%
C 62.5%
D 75%
E 81%

A 12.5%
B 25% 
C 62.5%
D 75%
E 81%

chetan2u · Answer

Hi..
 He has travelled 100% of initial journey and then 25% of the 100% of return journey..
 
Since both ways distance is SAME, he travels (100+25)% of (100+100)%..
So the overall % covered is  \frac{100+25}{100+100}*100=\frac{125}{200}*100=62.5% 
C

generis · Answer

Assume distance to and from client is 20 miles each way. (You can choose any number you want because distances are equal. I chose 20 because it's divisible by four.)

The salesperson travels 20 miles to get there. She travels only 25% of the way back;  \frac{1}{4}  of 20 miles is 5 miles.

So she's traveled 25 miles of a round trip of 40 miles.
 
 \frac{25}{40}  = .625 * 100 = 62.5%

Answer C

amanvermagmat · Answer

let onwards journey be '4' miles, so return journey is also '4' miles. Total journey = 8 miles

This particular journey, total trip = 4 + 25% of 4 = 4 + 1 = 5 miles

So, required percentage = 5/8 * 100 = 62.5 %

Hence  C answer

elegantm · Answer

Let's assume distance to the client's office is = 4x 
so, Total distance traveled in a round trip = 8x 
Sales covered 25% distance of return trip = 25% of 4x = 1x
Distance covered by Salesman = 4x + 1x = 5x
% distance travelled = 5x/8x = 62.5%
Hence Answer C

sashiim20 · Answer

Let the distance of one way trip to client's office be = 100 km Therefore total distance of round trip = 100 + 100 = 200 km Salesperson completes the one way trip, ie; = 100 km Then Salesperson completes 25 % of return trip, ie; = 25 % of 100 = \frac{25}{100} * 100 = 25 km Required percentage = ( Total distance completed / Total distance ) * 100 Required percentage = \frac{100 + 25}{200} * 100 = \frac{125}{200} * 100 = 62.5 % Answer (C)... _________________ Please Press "+1 Kudos" to appreciate.

Abhishek009 · Answer

Let the onward journey be 4 units & return journey be 1 unit

The salesperson travels only 5 units out of the 8 units ( 4 Units onward travel and 4 units return)

So, Percentage covered is 5/8*100 = 62.5 %, Answer must be (C)

LucienH · Answer

Trip to the client's office = 50% of total trip

if he completed 25% of the way back, that means he completed 25% of half the trip -->>> 25%*50% = 12.5%

50% + 12.5% = 62.5%

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