SOLUTION: If Pat is 25% taller than Lee, then Lee is what percent shorter than Pat?

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Question 620676: If Pat is 25% taller than Lee, then Lee is what percent shorter than Pat?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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If Pat is 25% taller than Lee, then Lee is what percent shorter than Pat?
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Assume Lee is 100 units, then Pat is 125 units, Lee is 25 unit shorter than Pat
therefore
25%2F125 * 100 = 20% shorter than Pat