car A costs 20% less than car B. Car B is twice as expensive as car C. Car C costs what percent of Car A?
car B ---- $x
car A --- $ .8x
car C --- $ .5x
car C as a percentage of car A = .5x/(.8x)
= 5/8
= .625 or 62.5%
car A --- $ .8x
car C --- $ .5x
car C as a percentage of car A = .5x/(.8x)
= 5/8
= .625 or 62.5%