Quantitative Aptitude Ques 414
Question: A’s income is 10% more than B’s income. How much per cent is B’s income less than A’s income?
Options:
A) $ 8\frac{1}{11} $ %
B) $ 9\frac{1}{11} $ %
C) $ 10\frac{1}{11} $ %
D) 12%
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Let Bs income be Rs. x.
Then, As income $ =x+\frac{10}{100}\times x=\frac{11x}{10} $
Required percentage $ =\frac{( \frac{11x}{10}-x )}{\frac{11x}{10}}\times 100 $
$ =\frac{\frac{x}{10}}{\frac{11x}{10}}\times 100=\frac{100}{11}=9\frac{1}{11} $ %