Question

An umbrella is cheaper than a raincoat by 25 %. By what per cent is the raincoat costlier than the umbrella

Answer 1

Answer:

133.33%

Step-by-step explanation:

If raincoat costs 1 Dollar, umbrella costs .75 Dollar

Thus, raincoat is

$1 \div .75 = \frac{4}{3}$

times costlier than umbrella.

So in percentage it is

$\frac{4}{3} \times 100\% = 133.33\%$