ABC26GN2451 · Percentage

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Percentage · Exam: 2010 · Marks: · Difficulty:

If A's wage with respect to B's wage is 20\% more, then how much percent is B's wage less with respect to A's wage?

(a)$16 \frac{2}{3} \%$

(b)17\%

(c)18\%

(d)None of these

Answer

Answer (as printed): A

Explanation

B's wage is less than A's by $$\left[\frac{20}{(100+20)} \times 100\right] \% \text { i.e }, \frac{50}{3} \%=16 \frac{2}{3} \% .$$

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