SOLUTION: Convert the ratio 28:35 and its reciprocal to a percent. By what percent is the first number smaller than the second? By what percent is the second number larger than the first?

SOLUTION: Convert the ratio 28:35 and its reciprocal to a percent. By what percent is the first number smaller than the second? By what percent is the second number larger than the first?

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Question 1057967: Convert the ratio 28:35 and its reciprocal to a percent. By what percent is the first number smaller than the second? By what percent is the second number larger than the first?
28/35 is_____%
Reciprocal___is___%
28 is smaller than 35 by ___%
35 is larger than 28 by___%
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
28/35 = 80%
35/28 = 125%

28 is smaller than 35 by 20%
35 is larger than 28 by 25%
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