SOLUTION: Elliot, Ryan and Andrew collect shells. Elliot collects 20% more shells then Andrew. Ryan collects 40% more shells than Elliot. How much percent greater is the amount of Shells

Question 1079461: Elliot, Ryan and Andrew collect shells.
Elliot collects 20% more shells then Andrew.
Ryan collects 40% more shells than Elliot.
How much percent greater is the amount of Shells Ryan collected than the shells Andrew collected.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the number of shells that Andrew collects
Elliot collects shells
Ryan collects shells
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If I say:

tells me the decimal that left side
exceeds the right side by

Ryan collected 40% more shells than Andrew

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