ABC26GN2449 · Percentage

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Percentage · Exam: 2006 · Marks: · Difficulty:

If A's income is 10\% more than B's, how much percentage is B's income less than A's?

(a)9\%

(b)$9 \frac{1}{2} \%$

(c)$9 \frac{1}{11} \%$

(d)10\%

Answer

Answer (as printed): C

Explanation

B's income is less than A's by $$\left[\frac{10}{(100+10)} \times 100\right] \%, \text { i.e. } \frac{100}{11} \%=9 \frac{1}{11} \% .$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.