SOLUTION: Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third.what percent is the first of the second ?

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Question 1089115: Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third.what percent is the first of the second ?
Answer by ikleyn(52890)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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You are given

A = 1.2*C,

B = 1.5*C,

where A is the first, B is the second and C is the third number.


Then  =  =  = 0.8.

Answer. A is 80% of B.

Solved.


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