SOLUTION: the population of city A is 28% less than the population of city B, so city A's population is ______% of city B

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Question 885122: the population of city A is 28% less than the population of city B, so city A's population is ______% of city B
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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A = B - 28% of B

A = B - 0.28B

A = 0.72B

A = 72% of B


So city A's population is __72__% of city B