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== Solution ==
 
== 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 <math>20\%</math> more soda. Therefore, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 20 \%}</math>
 
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) } 20 \%}</math>
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== Solution 2 ==
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If Jacqueline has <math>x</math> gallons of soda, Alice has <math>1.25x</math> gallons, and Liliane has <math>1.5x</math> gallons. Thus, the answer is <math>\frac{1.5}{1.25}=1.2</math> -> Liliane has <math>20\%</math> more soda. Our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 20 \%}</math>.
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[i]Answer by lakecomo224[\i]
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Revision as of 11:11, 13 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 $\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 20 \%}$

Solution 2

If Jacqueline has $x$ gallons of soda, Alice has $1.25x$ gallons, and Liliane has $1.5x$ gallons. Thus, the answer is $\frac{1.5}{1.25}=1.2$ -> Liliane has $20\%$ more soda. Our answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 20 \%}$.

[i]Answer by lakecomo224[\i]

See Also

2018 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 1
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Problem 3
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