document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042574>Question 1042574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rashmi's income is 60% more than that of shalu, what percent is shalu's income less than the Rashmi's imcome </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #657537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=657537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = shalu's income.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rashmi's income is 60% more than shalu's incomes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rashmi makes x + .6 * x = 1.6 * x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract shalu's income from rashmi's income and you get .6 * x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's the difference.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that difference divided by shalu's income is equal to .6x / x which is equal to .6 which is equal to 60%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that difference divided by rashmi's income is equal to .6x / (1.6 8 x) which is equal to .375 which is equal to 37.5%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the same difference is equal to 60% of shalu's income and is equal to 37.5% of rashmi's income.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it is 60% more than shalu's income and it is 37.5% less than rashmi's income.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it's the same difference.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the denominator, however is not the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's see if this makes sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "assume shalu is making 100 dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rashmi makes 60% more than this, so rashmi makes 160 dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the difference is 60 dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the difference is 60 dollars more than 100 dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same difference is 60 dollars less than 160 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 divided by 100 is equal to 60%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 divided by 160 is equal to 37.5%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 is 60% more than 100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 is 37.5% less than 160.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 equals .60 * 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 equals .375 * 160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "looks good to me.\r<BR>\n" );
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