Question

if A exceeds B by 40%. and B is less than C by 20%, then A: C= ?

Answer 1

 Let C has got value x
A/Q ,
B is less than C by 20 %,

then B would be = x-20x/100 = x - 0.2x = 0.8x

Now A/Q ,
A is more than B by 40,

that implies A = 0.8x+40(0.8x)/100 = 0.8x . 1.4 = 1.12x

A:C = 1.12x/ x = 1.12

Or say A exceeds C by 12 %

Hope my answer is correct.