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Income of X is 25% more than that of the income of Y. What percent is Y's income less than that of X's income?

  1. A
    25%
  2. B
    24%
  3. C
    20%
  4. D
    22.5%

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the income of Y be 100.
Since the income of X is 25% more than that of Y:



The amount by which Y's income is less than X's income is:



To find the percentage by which Y's income is less than X's income, we compute:

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Income of X is 25% more than that of the income of Y. What percent is Y's income less than that of X's income?
A
25%
B
24%
C
20%
D
22.5%

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