Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Age Problems · medium
If Lorna is 11% older than Loida, and Loida is 12% older than Fe, by how much is Lorna older than Fe?
- 17.18%
- 18.26%
- 24.32%
- 36.25%
Answer
C. 24.32%
Solution
x=1.11y and y=1.12z, so x=1.11(1.12)z=1.2432z. Lorna is 24.32% older than Fe.
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