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# J is 25% less than P and 20% less than T. T is x% less than P. What is

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J is 25% less than P and 20% less than T. T is x% less than P. What is the value of x?

A) 93.5
B) 90
C) 6.75
D) 6.25
E) 2
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18 Jul 2015, 18:12
Mascarfi wrote:
J is 25% less than P and 20% less than T. T is x% less than P. What is the value of x?

A) 93.5
B) 90
C) 6.75
D) 6.25
E) 2

Given J = 0.75 P and J = 0.8 T ---> 0.75P =0.8T ----> T = (15/16)P ---> % of T less than P = $$\frac{P-T}{P} * 100$$ = 6.25 %, D is the correct answer.

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18 Jul 2015, 21:22
Mascarfi wrote:
J is 25% less than P and 20% less than T. T is x% less than P. What is the value of x?

A) 93.5
B) 90
C) 6.75
D) 6.25
E) 2

Usually We can solve every question of this type by choosing appropriate value of the Variable and deriving the value of other related variables.

Let, P = 400
then J = (75/100)*400 = 300
also J = (80/100)*T
i.e. T = 300*100/80 = 375

and T = [1-(x/100)]*P
i.e. 100-x = 100*T/P = 100*375/400 = 93.75
i.e. x = 6.25

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19 Jul 2015, 08:37
we can directly have relation. .75P=.80T (as these both are values of J)----=> T=75/80 P----1.
we have been given T= P(1-x/100)
so by Putting the value of T from1. we get 75/80 P=P(1-x/100) and from here we get a value of x=6.25.
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J is 25% less than P and 20% less than T. T is x% less than P. What is the value of x?

A) 93.5
B) 90
C) 6.75
D) 6.25
E) 2
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