SOLUTION: If a number is 20% more than the other, how much percent is the second number less than the first?

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Question 1034369: If a number is 20% more than the other, how much percent is the second number less than the first?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a number is 20% more than the other, how much percent is the second number less than the first?
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Smaller number: x
Larger number: x + 0.20x = 1.2x
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Percent:: x/1.2x = = 10/12 = 5/6 = 0.83 or 83%
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Ans: The smaller number is 17% smaller than the larger number
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Cheers,
Stan H
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