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Standard VIII
Maths
Question
Two numbers are
20
%
and
25
%
less than a third number respectively. How much
%
is the second number less than the first?
33
1
3
%
6
2
3
%
6
1
4
%
11
1
9
%
A
33
1
3
%
B
6
2
3
%
C
6
1
4
%
D
11
1
9
%
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Solution
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Let the Numbers be
x
,
y
and
z
given that
x
is
20
%
less than
z
⇒
x
=
80
%
of
z
⇒
x
=
80
100
×
z
=
0.8
z
y
is
25
%
less than
z
given
⇒
y
=
75
%
of
z
⇒
y
=
75
100
×
z
=
0.75
z
Now we have,
x
−
y
=
0.80
z
−
0.75
z
⇒
x
−
y
=
0.05
z
%
by which the second number is less than first is
=
x
−
y
x
×
100
%
=
0.05
z
0.80
z
×
100
%
=
5
80
×
100
%
=
25
4
%
=
6
1
4
%
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