If x is 12.5% more than y then find how much percent y is less than x.

12.5% = \(\frac{1}{8}\)

If x is more than y, then

⇒ x : y = 9 : 8

Here, y is 1 less than x,

Hence,

y is ⇒ \(\frac{1}{9}\) × 100% = 11.11% less than x.