A's salary is 38% more than of B's. What percentage (correct to one decimal place) is B's salary than that of A's?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 27.5%.
Let the B's salary is 100x.
A's salary = 138% of 100x = 138x
Required answer = [(138x - 100x)/138x] × 100
⇒ 100 × 38/138 = 27.5%