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Percentage P6 2011 Nanyang SA2 P2 Q17
17. Packet A, Packet B and Packet C each contained some salt. At first, there were 200 g more salt in Packet A than Packet B. Packet C had 3/4 of the amount of salt in Packet A. After 1/8 of the amount of salt in Packet A was transferred to Packet B, there was 82.15 g of salt in Packet B. How many percent less salt were there in Packet C than Packet A at first? [5 marks] {Should be be at the end instead of at first?}
Answer given: 25%
1 - 3/4 = 1/4
1/4 x 100% = 25%
It was 25%.
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