document.write( "Question 984681: Two numbers are 60% and 20% more than a third number. What is the second nuber expressed as a percentage of the first \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #605466 by vleith(2983)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the third number be given by N \n" ); document.write( "You are told a number is 60% more than N, so that is 1.6N \n" ); document.write( "You are told a second number is 20% more than N, so that is 1.2N\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You are asked to find how much more,percentage-wise, the first number is with respect to the second number.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Plug in and get \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the first number is 33.33% larger than the second one\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |