SOLUTION: Two numbers are 60% and 20% more than a third number. What is the swcond nuber expressed as a percentage of the first

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Question 984680: Two numbers are 60% and 20% more than a third number. What is the swcond nuber expressed as a percentage of the first
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the 3rd number = +100+
+.6%2A100+=+60+
The 1st number is:
+100+%2B+60+=+160+
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+.2%2A100+=+20+
The 2nd number is:
+100+%2B+20+=+120+
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The 2nd number as a percentage of the 1st is:
+%28+120%2F160+%29%2A100+=+%283%2F4%29%2A100+
+%283%2F4%29%2A100+=+75+
75%