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. 4.2 — 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…
- A.
4.2
- B.
2.4
- C.
6.8
- 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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