SOLUTION: If x is 50% larger than z, and y is 20% larger than x, then x is what percent larger than y?

Question 1120976: If x is 50% larger than z, and y is 20% larger than x, then x is what percent larger than y?
Answer by ikleyn(52792) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If  y is 20% larger than x  (as it is given),  then  y = 1.2x,  and, hence,


x =  = 0.8333333333y,  which means that


x  is  16.6666667%  smaller than y.      (Answer)

The rest of the condition is I R R E L E V A N T.

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