Question

A clothing supplier stores 800 coats in a warehouse, of which 15 percent are full-length coats. If 500 of the shorter length coats are removed from the warehouse, what percent of the remaining coats is full-length?

• A. 35$\%$
• B. 9.37$\%$
• C. 5.62$\%$
• D. 40$\%$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

40$\%$

Answer 2

15$\%$ are full length coats = 0.15 $\times$ 800 = 120
Short length coats removed = 500
Remaining coats = 300
$\%$ of long length coats = $\frac{120\times100}{300}=40$
The correct option is (D): 40$\%$