Question

the ratio of two numbers is 5/6:2/3. What percentage is the second number more or less than the first number

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

first simplify ratio

$\frac{5}{6} .\frac{3}{2}=5:4$

Then let first number is 5x then other will be 4x .

Second number is 5x - 4x = x less then first .

calculate percent

$\frac{x}{5x} .100=20 percent$