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x is 9 times greater than y. By what percentage is y less than x ?

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A.88.88%Correct
B.80.88%
C.116%
D.91%
Explanation & Solution

Correct Answer: (A) 88.88%

Given that x is 9 times greater than y, let y = 1, then x = 10 (since 9 times greater means y + 9y = 10y). The percentage by which y is less than x is calculated as ((10 - 1) / 10) * 100 = 88.88%.

हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर

x, y से 9 गुना अधिक है । कितने प्रतिशत से y, x से कम है ?

A.88.88%सही
B.80.88%
C.116%
D.91%

सही उत्तर: (A) 88.88%

दिया गया है कि x, y से 9 गुना अधिक है, अतः यदि y = 1 हो, तो x = 10 होगा। y, x से कितने प्रतिशत कम है, इसकी गणना ((10 - 1) / 10) * 100 यानी 88.88% के रूप में की जाती है।

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