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Two numbers are respectively 30% and 40% less than a third number. What is the second number as a percentage of the first?

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Two numbers are respectively 30% and 40% less than a third numbers

Let the third number be =x.

So, First no. =x30%ofx=7x10

And, Second No. = x40%ofx=8x10

Percent of second number less than of the first number =

7x106x107x10100=x107x10100=1007=14.285714.29%

Therefore,

Percent of second number is 14.29% less of the first number. So

Percent second of the first =100%14.29%=85.71%

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