The sale of sweets during last week was less by $20 %$ . How much percent is this week's sale of sweets more than that of last week?

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Let the sale of sweets in this week is 100
$∴$ The sale during last week is less by 20%
$∴$ last weeks sale is = 100-20% (100) = 80
Now, This week's sale is x% (say) more than last weeks sale
$∴ 80 + \frac{x}{100} .80 = 100$
$\frac{8 x}{10} = 20$
$x = 25 %$

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The sale of sweets during last week was less by 20%. How much percent is this week's sale of sweets more than that of last week?

Let the sale of sweets in this week is 100∴ The sale during last week is less by 20%∴ last weeks sale is = 100-20% (100) = 80 Now, This week's sale is x% (say) more than last weeks sale∴80+x100.80=1008x10=20x=25%

The sale of sweets during last week was less by $20 %$ . How much percent is this week's sale of sweets more than that of last week?

Let the sale of sweets in this week is 100
$∴$ The sale during last week is less by 20%
$∴$ last weeks sale is = 100-20% (100) = 80
Now, This week's sale is x% (say) more than last weeks sale
$∴ 80 + \frac{x}{100} .80 = 100$
$\frac{8 x}{10} = 20$
$x = 25 %$