SOLUTION: sarojas collection of stamps are 25% more than that of sarita.how much percent is saritas collection less than sarojas collection?

Question 850389: sarojas collection of stamps are 25% more than that of sarita.how much percent is saritas collection less than sarojas collection?
Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can solve this by choosing a number to start from, as this is a ratio.
If sarita has 100, then saroja has 25% more or 125. Since 100/125 is .8 or 80%, sarita has 20% less than saroja.
1.25 and .8 are reciprocals, as 1.25 * .8 = 1. and 80% of 125% = 100%
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