A. 10 %
B. 15 %
C. 20 %
D. 25 %
Explanation:
Let the 3rd number be 100.
Then 1st number = 70,
2nd number = 63
2nd number is less than 1st by = (7/70 ×100) % = 10 %
Related Mcqs:
- Two numbers are 30% and 37% are less than a third number .How much percent is the second number less than the first?
A. 15%
B. 12%
C. 10%
D. 5% - The sum of three numbers is 172. The ratio of the first and second numbers is 8:11. The ratio of the second and third is 5:7. Find the second number.
A. 44
B. 55
C. 66
D. 77 - Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than that of the number X?
A. 8%
B. 9%
C. 10%
D. 11% - There are three numbers. 5/7th of the first number is equal to 48% of the second number. The second number is 1/9th of the third number. If the third number is 1125, then find 25% of the first number?
A. 168
B. 84
C. 42
D. 21
E. None of these - The H.C.F and L.C.M of two numbers are 84 and 21 respectively. If the ratio of the two numbers is 1:4, then the larger of the two numbers is____________?
A. 12
B. 48
C. 84
D. 108 - If the sum of two numbers is 55 and the H.C.F and L.C.M of these numbers are 5 and 120 respectively, then the sum of the reciprocal of the numbers is equal to___________?
A. 55/601
B. 601/55
C. 11/120
D. 120/11 - The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 85 and the third number is 125. Find the average of the two numbers?
A. 180
B. 170
C. 190
D. 175 - The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2 : 3 and that of the second to the third is 5 : 8, then the second number is :__________?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 48
D. 58 - Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is :__________?
A. 2 : 5
B. 3 : 5
C. 4 : 5
D. 6 : 7 - Two numbers are respectively 20% and 25% more than a third number. The percentage that is first of the second is_________?
A. 80%
B. 85%
C. 96%
D. 125%
