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If As income is 20% more than Bs income, how much percent is Bs income less than As income

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As\ is\ 120\%\ Bs\\\\120\%=1.2\to(As)/(Bs)=1.2\\\\(As)/(Bs)=(12)/(10)\to(Bs)/(As)=(10)/(12)\to(Bs)/(As)=(5)/(6)\\\\(5)/(6)\cdot100\%=(500)/(6)\%=83(1)/(3)\%\\\\100\%-83(1)/(3)\%=16(2)/(3)\%\\\\Answer:Bs\ income\ is\ 16(2)/(3)\%\ less\ than\ As\ income.

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