Question

sam's income is 20% more than john's. How much percent is john's income less than jhon

Answer 1

Income Comparison:

Answer: John's income is 16.67% less than Sam's income.

Explanation:

given that Sam's income is 20% more than John's.

need to determine percentage on john's incomes less than Sam's.

lets assume income of John is equal to x.

As income of Sam is 20% more than John

=> income of Sam = Income of John + 20% of income of John = x + 20% of x = 1.20x

=> Income of Sam = 1.20x

difference between income of Sam and income of John = 1.20x - x = 0.20x

persentage of John income less than Sam's = (difference of income/Sam's income) * 100 = (0.20x/1.20x) * 100 = 20/1.2= 16.67%

hence John's income is 16.67% less than Sam's income.

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