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OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):
If A's income is 20% less than that of B's. How much percent is B's income more than A's ?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Let x be the income of B
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Then, A's income = x-20% of x
OpenStudy (anonymous):
right?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@jiteshmeghwal9
OpenStudy (anonymous):
A income = 80% B income ??
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OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):
k!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
A's income = x-20% of x=0.8x
OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):
yes!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Now, y% of 0.8x = 0.2x
OpenStudy (anonymous):
SOlve for y
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
got it?
OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):
sorry ! i didn't gt it :(
can u define it to me in an easier way @sauravshakya ?????
OpenStudy (anonymous):
A's income = x-20% of x=0.8x
Did u understand up to here
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@jiteshmeghwal9
OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):
nope
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OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):
how can A's income=x-20% of x=0.8x ??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Let B's income be x then...
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A's income = x-20% of x = 0.8x
OpenStudy (anonymous):
A's income is 20% less than that of B's
OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@jiteshmeghwal9
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OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):
ohh ! yeahh
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Now, let y be percentage B's income more than A's
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Then, y% of 0.8x = 0.2x
OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):
ok !
OpenStudy (anonymous):
got that?
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OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):
yes!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Thus, solve for y
OpenStudy (anonymous):
what did u get?
OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):
ok ! wait a minute
OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):
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