Question
Download Solution PDFTwo numbers are respectively 15% and 84% more than a third number. What percentage is the first number of the second number?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
1st no. = 15% more than the 3rd no.
2nd no. = 84% more than the 3rd no.
Calculation:
Let the third no. be '100'.
⇒ 1st no. = 100 + 15% of 100 = 115
⇒ 2nd no. = 100 + 84% of 100 = 184
∴ Percentage the 1st no. is of 2nd no. = (115/184) × 100 = 62.5%.
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