Question

A's income 15% more than B's income. Find how much per cent B's income is less than A's income

Answer 1

Answer:

• 300/23 per cent B's income is less than A's income.

Given :

• A's income 15% more than B's income.

To find :

• Per cent B's income is less than A's income =?

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's B's income = 100

Then, A's income = 100 + 15 = 115

Difference between A's and B's income,

= 115 - 100

= 15

The question says that from A's income,

Then, According to the question :

(Sum of income /A's income) × 100

Substituting the values, we get,

= 15/115 x 100

= 3/23 x 100

= 300/23.

•°• 300/23 per cent B's income is less than A's income.

Answer 2

Given:

Income of A is 15% more than of B's income

To find:

how much per cent B's income is less than A's income

Solution:

Let B's income = Rs. 100

then , A's income will be = Rs.(100-15) =Rs.115

If A's income is Rs.115 then B's income = Rs.100

If A's income is Rs.100 then B's income

$\sf \bold({ \frac{ \cancel{100}}{ \cancel{115}} \times 100}) \\ \\ \sf{ = (\frac{20}{23} \times 100 }) \\ \\ \boxed{\sf \green{ \: \: rs.86.95}}$

A/Q

B's income is less than A's income by

$\sf{(100 - 86 \frac{22}{23}) \%} \\ \\ \: \boxed{\sf \pink{ \bold{= 13 \frac{1}{23} \%}}}$