SOLUTION: if the age of a son is 25% less than the age of his father how much percent is the age of father more than that of his son

Question 1012696: if the age of a son is 25% less than the age of his father how much percent is the age of father more than that of his son
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, fractalier:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
33 1/3%
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When working with percentages, it is helpful to use the number 100...
For example, say the father is 100 years old.
That makes the son 75 years old.
That makes the father 25 years older, and 25/75 = 1/3 = 33 1/3%
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