Two numbers are respectively 40% and 30% more than a third number. The second number expressed in terms of percentage of the first is ?

A 92.8%

B 84.23%

C  87.14%

D 94.1%

Solution

Correct Answer: Option A

Here, x = 40 and y = 30;
Therefore second number

= [[ \(\frac{100+y}{100+x}\) ] x 100 ]% of first number

 

= [[ \(\frac{100+y}{100+x}\) 

100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first number
Second number = 92.8% of the first number.

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