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Cracking the GRE, 2016 Edition Premium Section 3 of 6

Question 15 of 20

Answers: A, B, C, D, and G
Since the questions asks when the increase was greater than
20%, start with 1978. Remember that you can estimate 20%
by finding 10% (by dividing by 10) and then multiplying by 2.
From 1976 to 1978, the total expenditures started at 21.6 and
increased to 35.9. 20% of 21.6 is about (2.1 2) 4.2. Since
the total increase was 14.3, which is larger than 4.2, the
increase from 1976 to 1978 was larger than 20%, and
answer choice (A) is correct. For 1978 to 1980, 20% of the
1978 expenditures is about (3.5 2) 7. The increase in
expenditures is 15.3, which is larger than 7, so the increase
from 1978 to 1980 is greater than 20%, and answer (B) is
correct. Keep checking 20% of each year's expenditures
against the increase: 20% of 1980's expenditures is 10, but
the increase is 11.2, so (C) is correct. 20% of 1982's
expenditures is about 12.4, but the increase from 1982 to
1984 is 14.1, so (D) is correct. For (E), however, the increase
(12.5) was smaller than 20% (7.6 2 = 15ish), so (E) is
incorrect. (F) is also incorrect: The increase of 16.8 is smaller
than 20% of 89, which is about 18. (G) is correct, because
the 1988-1990 increase, of 22.5, is greater than 20% of the
1988 expenditures (20% of 105 is about 21). (H), however, is
incorrect because the increase, of 19.4, is smaller than 20%
of 128, which is about 26.
During which of the following two-year periods did Company X's
total expenditures increase by at least 20% ?
Indicate all such two-year periods.

1976-1978
1978-1980
1980-1982

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