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Turn a 60 percent increase into a ratio

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The number of cartons stored in a warehouse at the end of a certain week was 6060 percent greater than the number stored there at the beginning of the week. What is the ratio of the number of cartons stored at the end of the week to the number stored at the beginning of the week?

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Answer: A (88 to 55)

Let the number of cartons stored at the beginning of the week be 100100. Since the number stored at the end of the week was 6060 percent greater, the number stored then was 160160. Therefore, the requested ratio is 160160 to 100100, which is equivalent to 88 to 55. The correct answer is Choice A.

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