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Answer is 10%. Agree
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Can I get some help here.

A store sells 2 kinds of jelly beans mixes (A and B)both made up of red and yellow beans. if b contains 20% more red beans than A but 10% fewer yellow beans. and Jar A contains twice as many red beans as yellow by what percent is the number of beans in Jar B larger than the number in Jar A

Representing the information in the question in a tabular format. 8-)

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R100 (2x)**120 (20% more than A)
Y50 (x)**45 (10% less than A)
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Total150**165

Total B/Total A -- 165/150

11/10 -- 110% or 10% more than A.
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A(Red)=2A(Red)
B(Red)=1.2A(Red)
B(Yellow)=0.9A(Yellow)
b(Total)=1.2A(Yellow)+0.9A(Yellow)=1.2*2A(Yellow)+0.9A(Yellow)
.3/3*100=10%
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I substitute numbers rather than solving it algebraically. It will be hard to keep track of everything during real GMAT and I am very prone to silly mistakes, so this will simplify everything.
A has 10 yellows
20 reds
total=30
so B has 1.2 x 20 =24 reds
0.9 x 10 = 9 yellows
total=33

difference= 3/30= 10%



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