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Grade 10Algebra

Two numbers are 20% and 25% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the firstnumber

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8 Years agoGrade 10
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
let the 3 rd number be 100
then 25% less than 100 will be ((100-25)/100)*100=75
similarly 20% less will be 80
percent is the second number of the first=(75/80)*100=93.75%