Question

Rita scored $25\%$ less than Nita. How much percent more did Nita score than Rita?

• A. 20%
• B. 25%
• C. 33.33%
• D. 16.66%

Answer 1

The correct option is C 33.33%

Approach 1:
$\%$Nita scored more than Gita $=\frac{25}{100-25}\times 100\%=33.33\%$

Approach 2:
Rita’s score is lesser by $25\%$$\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)$. Nita’s score will be greater by $\frac{1}{x-1}\%=\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)=33.33\%$