Practicing Success
If A’s income is 40% of B’s income and B’s income is 24% more than C’s income, then by what percentage is C’s income more than A’s income? (Your answer should be correct to one decimal place.) |
104.2 75.6 50.4 101.6 |
101.6 |
40% = \(\frac{2}{5}\) , 24% = \(\frac{6}{25}\) Income A : B & B : C 2 : 5 31 : 25 Overall A : B : C 62 : 155 : 125 Percentage of C's income more than A's income , = \(\frac{125 - 62 }{62}\) × 100 = \(\frac{63 }{62}\) × 100 = 101.6% |