Multiple choice

Two numbers are 18 percent less and 42 percent less than a third number, respectively. If the third number is increased by 25 percent, what percentage is the second number of the first number now?

  1. 57.14%

  2. 70.73%

  3. 76.73%

  4. 79.14%

  5. 84.73%
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let the third number be 100. First number = 82, second number = 58. If the third number increases by 25 percent, it becomes 125. The problem asks for the second number as a percentage of the first number, which remains 58/82 = 70.73 percent.

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