SOLUTION: Solve this pls If a no is 20% more than the other, ow much percent is d 2nd no less than the first

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Question 988341: Solve this pls
If a no is 20% more than the other, ow much percent is d 2nd no less than the first
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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lower number is x
higher number is 1.2x
that is a 20% increase
Go from higher number to lower number.
That is a 0.2/1.2 difference or 1/6th (16.7%)
90 to 108 is 20%
108 to 90 is 18/108 drop or 1/6