If A’s income is 60% more than B’s income and B’s income is 40% less than C’s…

2020

If A’s income is 60% more than B’s income and B’s income is 40% less than C’s income, then by what percent is C’s income more than A’s income? (Correct to one decimal place)

Answer: A. 4.2Let C's income be 100 units. Since B is 40% less than C, B equals 60 units. A is 60% more than B, so A equals 1.6 times 60, which is 96 units. To find how…

  1. A.

    4.2

  2. B.

    2.4

  3. C.

    6.8

  4. D.

    7.6

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Correct answer: A

Let C's income be 100 units. Since B is 40% less than C, B equals 60 units.

A is 60% more than B, so A equals 1.6 times 60, which is 96 units.

To find how much more C is than A, calculate (100 - 96) / 96 * 100. This equals approximately 4.2%.

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