Question

The cost of item X is 30% more than the cost of item Y. By what percent is the cost of item Y less than the cost
of item X?
26.07
23.07
22.07
25.07



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Answer 1

Answer:

Correct Answer is 23.07%

Step-by-step explanation:

take “X” = 100, then “Y” will be 130 (since Y exceeds X by 30%).

by how much percentage is X less than Y

=([130-100]/130)*100

=23.07%

“X” is less than “Y” by 23.07 %.