document.write( "Question 881275: if the price of an item A is 25%less than that of the item B.how much percent is the price of B more than that of A. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #532079 by JulietG(1812)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Trick question... you would *think* the answer would be 25, right? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let's say that item B is 100 [using 100 makes it easy, and I'm all for easy!] \n" ); document.write( "If item A is 25% less than B, then it is 100 - (.25*100), or 75. \n" ); document.write( "Now work backward to find the other percentage. \n" ); document.write( "100 is x percentage of 75. \n" ); document.write( "100 / 75 = 1.33, or 33% more than 75. \n" ); document.write( " |