Question

If y exceeds x by 20%, then x is less than y by?

Answer 1

Answer:

16.666%

Step-by-step explanation:

here, y= 120% of x

=

$= \frac{6}{5} of \: x \\ = \frac{6x}{5}$

so, x is less than by y

=

$= \frac{ \frac{6x }{5} - x}{ \frac{6x}{5} } \times 100 \\ = \frac{x}{5} \times \frac{5}{6x} \times 100 \\ = 16.666\%$