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If A is 50% larger than C, and B is 25% larger than C, then A is what percent larger than B?
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A is 1.5C, and B is 1.25C. Therefore, A is (1.5C-1.25C)/(1.25C)*100%=20% larger than B.Or, suppose C is 4, then A is 6 and B is 5. 6 is 20% larger than 5.
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