SOLUTION: suraj collections of stamp is 20% less than santa collection.then by what percent is santa collections of stamps is more than suraj?

Question 1038325: suraj collections of stamp is 20% less than santa collection.then by what percent is santa collections of stamps is more than suraj?
Answer by Othel(27) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suraj collection is 20% less than Santa. Let's call Suraj , and call Santa

So...

Now some simple algebra. Divide both sides by

This translates to...

Which means that...

So, the Santa collection is 125% of the Suraj collection, or 25% more.
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