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26 May 2013, 09:49
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B
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A number x is 8 times another number y. The percentage that y is less than x is
A. 12.5%
B. 87.5%
C. 80%
D. 11%
E. 1%
Wording is too confusing.....How to interpret this? someone shed some light.
A. 12.5%
B. 87.5%
C. 80%
D. 11%
E. 1%
Wording is too confusing.....How to interpret this? someone shed some light.
26 May 2013, 09:57
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Say y=1 and x=8.
Then y=1 is less than x=8 by (8-1)/8*100=7/8*100=87.5%.
Answer: B.
14 Oct 2014, 03:06
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Answer = B
For \(y = \frac{1}{8}, x = 1\)
\((1 - \frac{1}{8}) * 100 = \frac{7}{8} * 100 = 87.5%\)
For \(y = \frac{1}{8}, x = 1\)
\((1 - \frac{1}{8}) * 100 = \frac{7}{8} * 100 = 87.5%\)
