A. 60%
B. 90%
C. 80%
D. None of These
‘p’ is five times as large as q
∴ p = 5q
⇒ q = p/5
The percent that q is less than p = p−qp×100
⇒p−p5p×100=(1−15)×100
⇒4/5×100 = 4 × 20
= 80%
The correct answer to the question: "P is 5 times as large as Q, the percent that Q is less than P is ____________?" is "80%".
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80 %