SOLUTION: Two numbers are respectively 60% and 20% more than a third number.Second number expressed as a percentage of the first is?

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Question 1089161: Two numbers are respectively 60% and 20% more than a third number.Second number expressed as a percentage of the first is?
Answer by ikleyn(52839)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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You are given

A = 1.6*C,

B = 1.2*C,

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


Then  =  =  = 0.75.

Answer.  B  is  75%  of  A.

Solved.


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