If 50% of (x-y)=30% of (x+y), then what percent of x is y? · ABC26GN2345

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Percentage

If 50\% of $(x-y)=30 \%$ of $(x+y)$, then what percent of $x$ is $y$?

(a)25\%

(b)$33 \frac{1}{3} \%$

(c)40\%

(d)400\%

Answer

Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

0.5(x − y) = 0.3(x + y) ⇒ 0.2x = 0.8y ⇒ y = x/4 = 25 % of x.

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