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== Problem ==
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Liliane has <math>50\%</math> more soda than Jacqueline, and Alice has <math>25\%</math> more soda than Jacqueline. What is the relationship between the amounts of soda that Liliane and Alica have?
 
Liliane has <math>50\%</math> more soda than Jacqueline, and Alice has <math>25\%</math> more soda than Jacqueline. What is the relationship between the amounts of soda that Liliane and Alica have?
  
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<math>\textbf{(A) }</math> Liliane has <math>20\%</math> more soda than Alice.
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<math>\textbf{(B) }</math> Liliane has <math>25\%</math> more soda than Alice.
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<math>\textbf{(C) }</math> Liliane has <math>45\%</math> more soda than Alice.
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<math>\textbf{(D) }</math> Liliane has <math>75\%</math> more soda than Alice.
  
<math>\textbf{(A) }</math>Liliane has <math>20\%</math> more soda than Alice.
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<math>\textbf{(E) }</math> Liliane has <math>100\%</math> more soda than Alice.
<math>\textbf{(B) }</math>Liliane has <math>25\%</math> more soda than Alice.
 
<math>\textbf{(C) }</math>Liliane has <math>45\%</math> more soda than Alice.
 
<math>\textbf{(D) }</math>Liliane has <math>75\%</math> more soda than Alice.
 
<math>\textbf{(E) }</math>Liliane has <math>100\%</math> more soda than Alice.
 
  
===Solution===
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== Solution ==
Let's assume that Jacqueline has <math>1</math> gallon of soda. Then Alice has <math>1.25</math> gallons and Liliane has <math>1.5</math> gallons. Doing division, we find out that <math>\frac{1.5}{1.25}=1.2</math>, which means that Liliane has 20% more soda. Therefore, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}</math>
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Let's assume that Jacqueline has <math>1</math> gallon of soda. Then Alice has <math>1.25</math> gallons and Liliane has <math>1.5</math> gallons. Doing division, we find out that <math>\frac{1.5}{1.25}=1.2</math>, which means that Liliane has <math>20\%</math> more soda. Therefore, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}</math>
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Revision as of 20:52, 8 February 2018

Problem

Liliane has $50\%$ more soda than Jacqueline, and Alice has $25\%$ more soda than Jacqueline. What is the relationship between the amounts of soda that Liliane and Alica have?

$\textbf{(A) }$ Liliane has $20\%$ more soda than Alice.

$\textbf{(B) }$ Liliane has $25\%$ more soda than Alice.

$\textbf{(C) }$ Liliane has $45\%$ more soda than Alice.

$\textbf{(D) }$ Liliane has $75\%$ more soda than Alice.

$\textbf{(E) }$ Liliane has $100\%$ more soda than Alice.

Solution

Let's assume that Jacqueline has $1$ gallon of soda. Then Alice has $1.25$ gallons and Liliane has $1.5$ gallons. Doing division, we find out that $\frac{1.5}{1.25}=1.2$, which means that Liliane has $20\%$ more soda. Therefore, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}$

See Also

2018 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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