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Aptitude · Q576

Percentage

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 576

Q576

If A's salary is 30% more than B's salary, then by what percentage is B's salary less than that of A? (correct to one decimal place)

A.
17.5%
B.
23.1%
Answer
C.
25%
D.
19.7%

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Given:
Salary of A is 30% more than salary of B
Calculation:
Let the salary of B be 100x
Salary of A = 100x + 100x × 30%
⇒ 130x
Percentage difference =
=
= 23.07% ≈ 23.1%
∴ B's salary is 23.1% less than that of A.