Question

If A's salary is 60% more than B's salary, then by what percentage is B's salary less than that of A?

A 47.7% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 33.3% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 37.5% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 45% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Let, the income of B is 100 ⇒ Income of A's = 160 On 160 B's income is 60 less than A ⇒ On 100 B's income is less by (60/160) × 100 = 37.5 than A's income ∴ B's income is 37.5% less than that of A.

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