Question

Jeff's salary is 25% higher than Josh's. By how many percents is Josh's salary less than Jeff's?

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Answer 1

Josh's salary is 20% less than Jeff's.

Explanation:

Let

x----> Jeff's salary

y----> Josh's salary

we know that

x=1.25y

Solve for y

y=(1/1.25)x

y=0.8x

therefore

Josh's salary is 80% of Jeff's salary

or

Josh's salary is 20% less than Jeff's.