Anne pays 150 percent more for a wholesale widget than Bart pays. Anne's retail price per widget is 15 percent greater than the wholesale price she paid. Bart's retail price per widget is 185 percent greater than the wholesale price he paid.

(A) Quantity A is greater.

(B) Quantity B is greater.

(C) The two quantities are equal.

(D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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Ashley Mcclure

4 August, 20:04

Anne pays 150 percent more for a wholesale widget than Bart pays. Anne's retail price per widget is 15 percent greater than the wholesale price she paid. Bart's retail price per widget is 185 percent greater than the wholesale price he paid.

(A) Quantity A is greater.

(B) Quantity B is greater.

(C) The two quantities are equal.

(D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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Gina Bean · Answer 1

(D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Bart wholesale cost = y

Annie's wholesale cost = 150% of y

= 1.5y

Annie's retail price = 115% of 1.5y

= 1.725‬y

Bart's retail price = 285% of y

= 2.85y

Since we only have cost price and retail price information for both Bart and Annie, the quantity relationships for both sellers cannot be determined from the given information.