SOLUTION: If a man's salary 20% more than that of his son, how many percent is the son's salary if compared to the salary of his father?

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Question 754362: If a man's salary 20% more than that of his son, how many percent is the son's salary if compared to the salary of his father?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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I can pick any number for the Son's salary
to compare the both, so I will say that
Son's salary = +1+
Father's salary = +1.2+
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The Son's salary is what per cent of the Father's?
+%28+1%2F1.2%29%2A100+=+100%2F1.2+
+100%2F1.2+=+83.333+
The Son's salary is 83 1/3 % of the Father's