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A number A exceeds B by 25 %. By what percentage is A more than B?

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20 %

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25 %

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C

30 %

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None

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Solution

The correct option is B 25 %
Let $B = 100$
$A = 125$
$S h o r t a g e = 125 - 100 = 25$
$∴$ Required % $= \frac{25}{100} \times 100 = 25 %$

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