If y is 40% greater than x, than x is what % less than y?
Answers:
A) 24.4% B) 28.6% C) 32.3% D) 36.5% E) 40.9%
y = 1.4x   x = y/1.4 = 10y/14 = 5y/7   x is 2/7 less which is 28.6% less than y.   The answer is 28.6%.
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If y is 40% greater than x, than x is what % less than y?