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If A is 20% less than B, then B is how much percent more than A?

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If A is 20% less than B, then B is how much percent more than A?
posted May 6, 2016 by anonymous

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Let's value of B 100.
Then value of A=100-20% of 100=100-20=80
B's%=(100-80)/80%=25%
Ans: B is 25% more than A

answer May 6, 2016 by Jaikumar Bhatia
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We can write,
A = B - B* 20/100
Then, B = 100/80 * A or B = 1,25 * A or B = 125/ 100 * A or B = A + 25/100 * A
The answer is 25%

answer May 9, 2016 by anonymous
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