If A's salary is 25% more than that of B, then how much percent is B's salary less than that of A?
- A25%
- B18%
- C20%
- D15%
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let B's salary be Rs. 100.
Since A's salary is 25% more than B's:
A’s salary=100+25=Rs. 125
Now, we calculate how much B's salary is less than A's salary in terms of percentage:
Difference in salary=125−100=25
Percentage difference relative to A=(
A’s salary
Difference
)×100
Percentage difference=
125
25
×100=
5
1
×100=20%
Since A's salary is 25% more than B's:
A’s salary=100+25=Rs. 125
Now, we calculate how much B's salary is less than A's salary in terms of percentage:
Difference in salary=125−100=25
Percentage difference relative to A=(
A’s salary
Difference
)×100
Percentage difference=
125
25
×100=
5
1
×100=20%